The world today is changing fast and constantly facing challenges, threats, and, risks. Societal development is increasingly dynamic and represents one of the contemporary security challenges while the consequences of natural phenomena and disasters require swift adjustments of crisis management methods and dynamics. All that would not be possible without systematic training and preparation of all those who are involved in crisis management. It is necessary to analyse our crisis-solving experiences so far and to continuously enhance the crisis management system. Improvements in crisis situation preparedness of key importance for the prevention of crisis situations, their management when they occur, and for mitigating their consequences. In today’s globalized world there are no borders for crises, regardless of their causes. Therefore, international cooperation is of utmost importance for the prevention, combatting, and remediation of consequences. The Republic of Croatia is a signatory to bilateral and multilateral agreements, it has joined NATO and become an EU member state thus increasing its capabilities for effective preparation of its response to a range of security challenges and crises. One of the more important prerequisites to resistive crisis management is ensuring quality expert leadership. This means crisis that crisis management experts pursue their training, ensuring the necessary expertise to adapt to the possible action in case of contingency, but also preparing for expected future needs. Crises management requires joint action and coordination of various institutions and individuals on all levels, from local to international, as well as safe and rapid communication and varied expertise. In, that regard human factor is often key to overcoming crises situations and addressing their consequences. This requires constant training of management staff members, particularly those with direct influence on enhancing operational and institutional crises situation response capacities, as well as on activities during and immediately after a crisis occurs.