Brad Kovar has spent nearly 30 years investigating wildfire smoke damage, publishing case studies, and developing global standards and guidelines. He is the founder, President, and CEO of Safeguard EnviroGroup, preeminent full-service environmental consulting firm and a global leader in fire and smoke damage investigations. He provides fire and smoke damage training and certification prep worldwide through www.IAQprepcourses.com.
Kovar is Chairman of the IICRC S760 Standard for Professional Wildfire Smoke Investigations and Restoration of Impacts to Structures, Systems and Contents. In addition, he is also a member of the consensus body for the IICRC S700 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration and IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation.
Kovar is the only approved training provider in the field of fire and smoke damage for the IAQA and ACAC, and a wildfire training expert and consultant for the EPA in Region 9. Brad Kovar was a primary author of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Technical Guide to Wildfire Impact Investigations for the OEHS Professional.
