An organization must tested prevention and preparation mechanisms in place if it is to avert disasters. Prevention and preparation mechanisms should actively probe for any sign of weakness then the crisis management team should respond appropriately to whatever weakness is uncovered. The guiding principle is, "If it ain’t broke, then now's cant the time to make sure it stays fixed! I believe that any employee, but especially any top executive should be fired immediately if he or she says, "If that it any broke, don't fix it" about crisis management. train This cliché may apply to many aspects of running a business, but crisis management is not one of them