My building already has an Emergency Action Plan, why do I need GuideSafe?
Most buildings and businesses are required by code to have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). These plans, however, are heavily focused on the needs of building safety teams and first responders rather than the needs of building occupants. Another problem is that these plans are not typically accessible by building occupants. The EAP’s are hundreds of pages long and contained in 3-ring binders in the property managers office. They are difficult to update and expensive to distribute to tenants. Some buildings put their EAP into MS Word or .PDF documents and make them available via their Web site, but during an emergency, few tenants will have the time to search the Web site for a .PDF and then look through hundreds of pages to find the relevant information. GuideSafe gives tenants instant access to emergency procedures so they can take quick, life- saving action. The emergency procedures are short, simple, and easy to understand. In addition, it’s extremely easy for property managers to up