Quemin: Relocate non-essential personnel early in a crisis rather than late
Arnaud Quemin · Gaza in crisis (Mercy Corps’ Arnaud Quemin) | Masters of Scale · Oct 27, 2023 · at 3:14
Mercy Corps Middle East Regional Director Arnaud Quemin explains the operational logic behind rapidly relocating staff out of high-risk areas during regional escalations.
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“The first idea is to put people who are not needed in a safer place, right? But the other part is once you've done it, you're free to go about your job with the team that is on the ground. So if you know you're going to have to probably evacuate at some point, you'd rather do it earlier rather than later.”
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