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SOMETIMES WE'RE FIRE-STARTERS.
OTHER TIMES WE PREVENT THEM.


A crisis can be a company's defining moment. Your relationships with stakeholders can be severely damaged or destroyed, especially in the age of real-time, round-the-clock media attention. But it may also be the ultimate opportunity to prove that your organization has the integrity, concern, and competence to address negative issues constructively. The path forward requires close judgment calls in uncertain situations. We add value in preparing for a crisis and in responding when the crisis occurs. Our service, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, can help you get through the worst and emerge with your reputation intact, and perhaps enhanced.

Through the development of our proprietary Reflex Response System we are able to help guide you through crisis planning. Timely and effective planning, implementation and response can alleviate unexpected crises and prevent others from developing. We can help you build early warning systems and crisis communications plans before issues erupt into controversy.

If a crisis occurs, we rapidly assemble a team to help our clients seize command of the situation before it slips out of control. We are known for our ability to respond to our client needs quickly and effectively. Through our experienced staff, we can work with you to develop and implement a crisis management plan to manage, diffuse and resolve the crisis.

Hutchens PR has over 30 years of combined professional experience in dealing with complex crisis situations including:
  • Nuclear generation crisis planning and implementation
  • Plane crashes
  • Hostile takeovers
  • Shareholder litigation
  • Class-action lawsuits and other litigation
  • Product recalls and customer complaints
  • Incidents involving loss of life or property destruction
  • Environmental damage
  • Activist claims
  • Labor issues
  • Financial problems and corporate governance issues
  • Government inquiries
  • Legislative and regulatory actions
  • Employee communications during a crisis
  • Online crisis monitoring and response