FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION STUDY GUIDE

FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION STUDY GUIDE The major difference in a restoration contractor and a general contractor is - >>>>greater emphasis on saving and restoring A favorable first impression is made by proper dress, gr ...

FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION STUDY GUIDE The major difference in a restoration contractor and a general contractor is - >>>>greater emphasis on saving and restoring A favorable first impression is made by proper dress, grooming and - >>>>a clean vehicle An important part of good communication is - >>>>lisetening Cheerfully responding after hours to emergency calls is part of - >>>>a good attitude Profanity and alcoholic beverages are - >>>>never allowed on the job site The customer is - >>>>the homeowner ALE is an acronym for - >>>>Additional living expense I will have to test before drawing a conclusion is the answer given when - >>>>Asked "what do you think?", Asked "Is it restorable?", You don't know the answer. A business card states, "24/7" which means - >>>>Someone is available 24/7 Prior to any work being performed - >>>>a signed work authorization must be obtained The initial goal of mitigation is to - >>>>Preserve and protect the property from further damage Documentation is always - >>>>accomplished with paper work and photos Our immediate concern on a fire loss is - >>>>Health and safety Freeze protection - >>>>is part of protecting the property Corrosion control - >>>>is the removal of acidic reseidues Emergency board -up is - >>>>to be done with durable materials Nail-pops are - >>>>often found in areas without fire or smoke damage A fire's heat-line ca - >>>>Affect the restorability of surfaces The least expensive restoration option is - >>>>Cleaning Warm is attracted to - >>>>Cooler surfaces Before cleaning or attempting to restore an item, usually you would consult with all interested parties if the cost of restoration exceeds what percentage of the cost of replacement. - >>>>50% Prior to 1978 paint formulation contained a heavy metal commonly referred to as lead - >>>>1978 A mineral used in the past as a fire retardant and still commonly found in older homes is known as - >>>>Asbestos When asbestos is suspected in building materials - >>>>send a sample for testing prior to demolition Cleaning or replacing curtain rods are always written - >>>>as either depending on the direction of the adjuster The three basic components of a fire are - >>>>fuel, oxygen, heat The product of incomplete combustion is - >>>>soot smoke particulates range in size from .1 microns to - >>>>4 micorns Demolition and sanding during a restoration project - >>>>can stir up lead paint During a fire the temperature in the structure can exceed - >>>>1400 degrees Fahrenheit When plastic burns the residue can - >>>>easily smear and smudge Prolonged combustion time - >>>>can have a direct relation on the amount of soot produced The most soot residue is produced by - >>>>an oxygen starved fire The higher the temperature - >>>>the more the air expands for every 10 degrees Fahrenheit the volmue of air - >>>>doubles While thousands of gases form during a fire, - >>>>they fall into 2 categories When soot combines with moisture - >>>>Acids are formed Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in soot - >>>>may be carcinogenic In the presence of acid and oily soot - >>>>walls and other surfaces can yellow permanently Acidic residues will stain grout, fiberglass and counter tops within - >>>>hours Some surfaces may require cleaning - >>>>at the beginning and end of the project A difficult to remove film is formed on some surfaces - >>>>this requires an acid wash Protein soot - >>>>can present a difficult cleaning and odor problem smoke tags - >>>>can be the result of burned plastic Deodorization should be - >>>>On-going from start to finish Deodorization begins - >>>>in the room where the fire began the most difficult odor to deal with is - >>>>psychological, heightened awareness odor becomes more apparent with elevated temperature and - >>>>high humidity the universal first step in deodorization is - >>>>remove the source Ozone is - >>>>an oxidizing gas smoke aprticulates rang in size from - >>>>.1 micorns to 4 microns after the source of odor has been removed - >>>>the source area must be cleaned thermal fogging produces a deodorization particulate - >>>>of .5 microns the last resort in deodorizing is - >>>>sealing masking an odor - >>>>temporarily replaces a bad odor with a pleasant one introducing a pairing agent - >>>>involves chemically altering a malodor to produce an odorless compuound most deodorants - >>>>contain a combination of masking and pairing agents deodorant blocks and gels are usually - >>>>masking agents wet fogging with particulates ranging from 8 micorns to 15 miincorns is - >>>>accomplished with an ULV fogger When thermal fogging the - >>>>fire department should always be notified When thermal fogging - >>>>PPE personal protective equipment should be worn Oily fall-out can be the result of - >>>>over fogging the structure An electrical device that produces O³ - >>>>an ozone generator natural rubber products - >>>>can be oxidized by ozone The most effective deodorization - >