Are You Prepared For an Emergency?

To CBRE managing director Kathy Allgier, property managers can never have too many resources when it comes to emergency preparedness. Kathy, who oversees the firms 40M SF DC-area portfolio, says property managers must absorb the bevy of information industry experts recommend so that building managers and engineers are ready to act when unforeseen events occur. Evacuation drills should be coordinated with next-door buildings, she says, so managers can prepare for whats most likely to occur during a multi-building incident. (Bonus: You get to meet the bizarro version of you who works in the neighboring building.)