GALLATIN, TN — (Marketwire) — 02/17/12 — For a property owner, a worst-case disaster scenario involving fire or water damage can seem unthinkable and then suddenly become a reality. In the aftermath of a disaster, quick response time by a disaster recovery and restoration specialist can help minimize property damage as well as inventory or home contents loss. To provide home and business owners with a quick and convenient way to call in the experts when disaster strikes, SERVPRO® announces the public release of their SERVPRO® Ready Plan Mobile Application. The free App is now available to download from app stores across three mobile platforms: Android, iOS® and BlackBerry®.
“The one constant in disasters,” says Rick Isaacson, Executive Vice President of Servpro Industries, Inc., “is that there isn–t any constant. Disasters are unpredictable and frequently strike without warning. That–s why SERVPRO–s Ready Plan mobile app is so valuable. In the confusion and panic that often surround a disaster, a property owner or manager can reach out for expert help right from the scene, using their cell phones.”
The application allows both residential and commercial property managers and owners to create an Emergency Ready Profile that contains critical facility information that can help speed up response time after fire or water damage occurs. In addition to property details, the application tracks prior loss history, utility shut off locations, and key contacts; stores photos of the damage; and integrates local weather forecasts and more, including the address and contact information for the user–s preferred SERVPRO® Franchise.
Through the application, the user can quickly call SERVPRO® or submit an electronic “First Notice of Loss” (FNOL) to the SERVPRO® National Call Center setting the wheels of recovery in motion. Rapid response from a disaster cleanup and restoration specialist can help the property owner evaluate options, start the insurance process and take the right steps from the beginning to bring their property back to normal, “Like it never even happened.”
“I hope that businesses and homeowners nationwide will take a moment to download our new Ready Plan mobile app to their smart phone,” said Isaacson. “Having that information literally at your fingertips in an emergency can prove invaluable if disaster does strike.”
SERVPRO® specializes in fire and water cleanup and restoration and repair services for both commercial and residential customers. SERVPRO® also offers large loss, national storm response, mold remediation and other property maintenance and restoration services.
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Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO® Franchise system is a national leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration services and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO–s professional services network of more than 1,600 individually owned and operated Franchises responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disasters to multi-million dollar large-loss situations. Providing coverage in 48 states, the SERVPRO® system has established relationships with major insurance companies and commercial clients, as well as individual homeowners.
Kim Kramer
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Servpro Industries, Inc.
(615) 451-0200 ext. 1644