Equip

Get Prepped Before Disaster

Equip is a preparedness and recovery mobile app that is designed to help users reduce risk and build resilience before disaster and avoid common recovery obstacles. AT&T and SBP, a social impact organization focused on disaster resilience and recovery across the country, collaborated to create a tool that prepares individuals before disaster and provides resources to support a prompt, predictable recovery.

- Pre-Disaster: Tools, resources and customizable checklists help users reduce their disaster risk and build resilience.

- Post-Disaster: Easy-to-access tools and information help users access eligible funding and avoid common recovery obstacles such as contractor fraud.

MAIN FEATURES:

- Available in English and Spanish

- Easy to navigate

- Multiple ways to sign in

- Resources are accessible without an account

- With user provided information, app will send push notifications to alert users of impending storms, content updates, checklists that need to be completed, etc.

- Access to preparedness and recovery tips/tools including interactive learning content, videos and checklists

- Recovery Features: push notifications with disaster alerts, post disaster check ins, application for home rebuilding services

- Ability to add "dependents" to your household to link important information and collaborate with them to create preparedness or recovery plans

- Badges that gamify the experience. Users can earn badges as they work through the preparedness and recovery resources.

DIFFERENTIATORS:

-The app is free and does not include an eCommerce component or try to upsell users to a premium (paid) membership

-Clear, concise, understandable language with easy to follow steps to prepare and recover from a trusted source

-One app with preparedness and recovery resources for multiple perils