A Building Emergency Action Plan (BEAP) is an emergency planning document designed to help building occupants prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Building Emergency Action Plan
Guidance
The BEAP provides critical information about building-specific emergency procedures, evacuation routes, shelter locations, and other important safety information.
Leadership
Each BEAP identifies two Building Emergency Coordinators (BECs), who serve as the primary points of contact for their building in the event of an emergency.
Evaluation
BECs are also responsible for annually reviewing and revising their building’s BEAP and submit any necessary updates.
BEAP Approval
BEAPs will be reviewed and approved by CMP. Once a BEAP has been approved, the BECs will receive access to the UK BEAP SharePoint site. The site contains approved BEAP forms and directory of BECs.
Online BEAP Maintenance
As we move from the current BEAP system to the new BEAP system, CMP will be working with teams to update their plans throughout 2026.
Moving forward, each building will need to review their plan to ensure accuracy between December 1 and February 28 every year.
Information on how plans are accessed will continue to change as we make plans more accessible and applicable. All updates will be communicated to BECs.
Assistance Completing a BEAP
BECs who need assistance completing a BEAP may request support from the Crisis Management & Preparedness (CMP) team by emailing cmp@uky.edu. You will be contacted to schedule a virtual meeting and provide guidance throughout the process.