The National Crisis Management Framework provides a comprehensive approach to understanding the

components of a crisis or the 5Ps of crisis management: Predict, Prevent, Prepare, Perform and Post-
Action and Assessment. The illustration shows the escalation of crisis—from convergence of indicators
to the occurrence of an incident, critical incident and a full-blown crisis—and the interaction of the 5Ps
of crisis management.

Crisis Management Action Groups 4-21

A. Negotiation Group . 4-21

(1) Negotiation Team 4-21

(2) Liaison Team 4-21

b. Operations Group 4-22

(1) Security Units/Elements 4-22

(2) Tactical Action/Intervention Units 4-23

c. Service Support Group 4-23

(1) Legal/Investigation Team 4-24

(2) Intelligence Team 4-24

(3) Communication Electronics Team 4-24

(4) Logistics Team 4-24

(5) Medical Team