Generic LMS & Manual Training vs PlanSafe®

Built for the people responsible for keeping buildings safe.

Emergency training shouldn't mean chasing spreadsheets or adapting generic content. PlanSafe® is purpose-built for AS 3745-2010, BFSR 2008 and WHS requirements, giving your team the right training for their role and their building, in 30 minutes.

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How generic LMS software and manual training compare to PlanSafe®.

PlanSafe® Comparison Table

Feature	PlanSafe® Purpose-built	Learning management system With standard content only	Manual training & reporting
Compliance & regulatory
Compliant with AS 3745-2010 AS 1851-2012 WHS Act & Regs 2011 BFSR 2008	Purpose-built for Australian emergency planning standards, updated regularly in accordance with legislation and regulation updates	Generic content requires customisation	Compliant but manual record-keeping
Audit trail & reporting	Automatic compliance reports, completion tracking and certification records	Lacks specialised compliance metrics and provides basic completion tracking, requires manual compilation	Manual spreadsheets, paper records
WHS/OHS documentation	Automated evidence, instant audit readiness	Requires manual documentation	Fully manual, time-intensive
Training delivery & efficiency
Time to complete training	30 minutes online, role and site-specific — with immediate certification on completion	Generic training tends to run longer and is not site specific	Half-day commitment plus travel
Site-specific content	Automatically uses actual building plans, evacuation routes and assembly points — new facilities are faster to bring to compliance	Requires manual customisation, e.g. 100 buildings could mean +200 courses to maintain site specific customisation manually	Site-specific but requires instructor preparation
Role-based training	Occupant, Warden, Chief Warden, First Aid — tailored automatically. Physical evacuation drills and exercises (as mandated by AS 3745 and WHS laws) still need to occur even with online training	Possible but requires manual course creation	Delivered but scheduling-intensive
Multi-site management	Unlimited buildings, centralised dashboard, bulk deployment	Possible but complex setup per site	Requires separate sessions per location
Speed to completion	Completion rates more than doubled for customers like Children's Health Queensland and Central Queensland University	Possible but slower, and content is rarely site or role-specific	Slow due to manual, in-person delivery
Integration & automation
Plan-to-training synchronisation	PlanStudio updates automatically flow to training content in real time	No connection to building plans	Requires manual updates and retraining
LMS integration	Can plug into your existing learning management platform	Base LMS only	Possible but often limited scalability in connecting to a platform
Scalability & pricing
Pricing	One price per learner, unlimited training courses	Varies by provider	Costs scale with session frequency
Content updates	When plans change via PlanStudio — no additional cost	Manual updates, may require course rebuild	Requires new training sessions each time
Technology & accessibility
Hardware requirements	Software-only, cloud-based — no infrastructure needed	Cloud-based	Requires physical space, equipment and instructors
Mobile access	Fully responsive — complete training on any device	Usually available	In-person only
Data security	ISO 27001 certified, Australian data sovereignty	Varies by provider	Manual record-keeping has its own risks (loss of paperwork, harder to back up)
Customisable branding	Can be customised to suit your branding and corporate requirements	Depends on platform	Depends on materials used
User experience
Scheduling flexibility	Complete anytime, anywhere, at the learner's pace — online 24/7	Self-paced online	Fixed sessions, requires extensive coordination
Engagement & retention	Site-specific scenarios increase relevance and retention for learners	Generic scenarios, lower engagement	Interactive but time-intensive
Beyond compliance
Training built on your actual building layout	Training uses your real floor plans, evacuation routes and assembly points — not generic diagrams	No connection to your building layout	No digital integration

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Features

Site-specific safety induction

Give employees, contractors and visitors AS3745 compliant emergency training tailored to the building they’re actually in. Replace generic learning management systems with clear, relevant training for each site.

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“Before PlanSafe, we were sitting at around 30-40% completion. Now we’re at about 86%, so we’ve more than doubled our compliance.”

Tony Dagan

Children’s Health Queensland

Features

Compliance and record keeping

Keep track of who has completed what training across specific sites and roles, maintain up-to-date records, and generate reports when you need them – with no need to chase paperwork or manage spreadsheets.

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“I use PlanSafe® because my compliance percentage went from under 50% to over 90% compliant.”

Dana O'Brien

Safety and Wellbeing Manager, Central Queensland University

Features

Scalable online 24/7 training delivery

Reduce face-to-face reliance and get all employees, contractors and visitors trained fast. PlanSafe integrates with external systems like learning management systems securely.

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Features

PlanSafe® at a glance

Everything you need to deliver and manage site-specific building and fire safety training – on one platform.

Training videos

Out of the box video-based training content tailored to your sites and workforce groups.

Audit trail visibility

Quickly prove who has been trained and when, making audits faster and simpler.

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Legislative updates

Pre-built content aligned with current WHS and fire safety requirements as regulations evolve.

Secure hosting

Host training, records and reporting securely, with controlled access across teams and locations.

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Metrics

Numbers that matter

Locatrix supports organisations across drafting, training and emergency response. These numbers reflect real buildings, real teams and real operational outcomes.

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137K+

Active building floor plans

778K+

People trained

170M+

Square metres mapped

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