Chilean Copper Mine Collapse

The Chilean Mine Collapse
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13th April 2015.
The Chilean mine rescue operation was one of the most riveting as well as most inspiring rescue operations to be carried out successfully. It was certainly down to the strong belief that all was going to be possible, and determination of the rescue team. Additionally, the trapped miners also displayed a strong will to live. The rescue operation ran for a total of two months after the miners got trapped in the mine. The entire operation brought out a number of lessons when it comes to how to respond to emergencies, and handling of the various stakeholders involved, such as families of the miners, and the colleagues as well. The Chilean mine collapse also identifies the importance of focusing communication to a specific target audience rather than the general populace, for effective communication. This involves the knowledge of their needs and the roles they play.
The main consideration that one has to remember in this scenario is that of humanitarian assistance. Although the capitalistic or economical aspect might rank high up among the considerations, it is the humanitarian crisis that should be most considered (nytimes.com, 2010). This encompasses all the people who might have been affected by the accident, ranging from the colleagues of the trapped miners, to their respective families. Most of the trapped miners for example, are likely to have been the sole bread winners of their families. This might cause them emotional strain as a result of anxiety and even depression. The colleagues or co-workers of the trapped miners are also under the threat of being shocked at how narrowly they avoided the same predicament as their colleagues trapped under.
The potential needs of the families of the trapped miners generally entail information about the situation of their relatives in there. It will therefore require a lot of information in details, about every step being taken in the rescue mission. This includes details about the situation of their trapped family members, what is being done to sustain them as the rescue efforts are taking place how long it might take, and details surrounding how the tragedy happened. Additionally, the families might want to know about the safety measures that the mining company uses during its routine operations, prior to the accident.
There are also the potential needs of the employees. As earlier mentioned, the employees might be feeling lucky and in shock about how close they were to being part of the accident. Therefore, they might want clarification and assurity about their safety while at work in future...