Barry Rice, a Certified Safety Professional with over 20 years of experience, is the Environmental, Health and Safety director for Signal Restoration Services’ family of companies that includes Signal, US Roofing and PuroClean. In this episode of Ask the Expert, Rice discusses the importance of safety, as well as best practices for employee health and safety, in this particularly high-risk field of restoration.

Classroom education and certifications provide a solid foundation for restorers, but hands-on training allows restorers to put their knowledge into practice. Mike Allred, Javier Del Angel, and Park Olsen share how real-world scenarios, training, and industry relationships help restorers build confidence, improve their safety, and prepare for complex jobs.

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.

Nick Hindle of PuroClean shares how SPAR has evolved from a simple coffee conversation to a vendor partnership program that evolves around standards, security accountability, innovation, and more!

Carrying on the conversation from The Experience in Las Vegas, Kevin Coy, David Hart, David Hodge, and Tom McArdle discuss fire contamination, cleaning vs. decontamination, contents restoration, and why understanding fire science is crucial in fire restoration.

Here’s how restoration companies can reduce their workflow fragmentation by improving documentation, prevent costly inefficiencies, and strengthen their operations.

Wildfire and fire losses present complex challenges that go beyond what restorers see. Here’s how restorers should approach, assess, test, involve third parties, and balance their technical and emotional aspects of caring for the homeowner.