Articles Tagged with ''preparing to respond''

Brantley Kushner and Robb Harrell share the challenges, technology, vendor partnerships, and coordination that helped the team ATI complete a complex job after hurricane Milton that affected 279 units.

Here’s how restorers can assess WUI fire contamination, protect their team, prevent cross-contamination, and determine the appropriate response. 

Learn how WUI fires and wildfires can spread lead-containing particles through airflow, smoke, and contamination into homes from burned materials.

Here’s how embers, wildfire smoke, pressure, and wind can impact and contaminate standing homes including their wall cavities, occupied spaces, and attics.  

Learn how fire whirls, thermal pressure, contamination zones, and smoke movement impact standing buildings during and after wildfire and WUI fire events. 

The effects of wildfires and WUI fires on buildings and key considerations for restorers responding to these losses. 

Learn why fire restoration goes far beyond cleaning and how defining objectives, documenting properly, and verification can support restoration outcomes. 

Wildfires and fire losses are evolving and changing CAT response for restorers. October is designed to shed light on training, safety, and education ahead of their next fire job.  

Launched by industry veterans Leanne Welsh and Christopher Carter, the Global Catastrophe Training initiative is redefining how restoration professionals prepare for large-loss disaster scenarios. With immersive, scenario-based training in a 60,000-square-foot facility and on-site man camps, participants gain practical experience in everything from safety protocols and estimating to deodorization and desiccant setup.

As spring ushers in warmer weather, it also brings the onset of severe seasonal storms. 1-800-Packouts, the nationwide leader in property contents restoration, offers valuable advice to help homeowners safeguard their properties and ensure smooth disaster recovery. From assembling emergency kits to securing loose shingles, these best practices aim to minimize risk and streamline recovery efforts.