What is mold? The term “mold” is the common word for a group of fungi that are common on food or wet materials. There are thousands of species of mold and they can be any color, shape and size. Live spores act like seeds, forming new mold growths (colonies) under the...
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Disaster Planning: Are You REALLY Prepared?
FACT: Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves, our co-workers or clients. How will we react?...
Hurricane Season
HURRICANE BASICS WHAT Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward land. Threats from hurricanes include high winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, rip currents, and tornadoes. These large storms are...
Earthquakes
Facts and Fiction Fiction: During an earthquake, you should get into a doorway for protection. Facts: In modern buildings, doorways are no stronger than any other parts of the structure and usually have doors that will swing and can injure you. During an earthquake,...
ACTIVE SHOOTER: How to Respond
Taken from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness PROFILE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER An Active Shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases,...
Tornadoes: When, Where & Why?
Why do tornadoes form? Tornadoes are formed due to large super cells. Super cells are nothing but a huge cluster of thunderstorm clouds. A simple explanation to its formation is as follows: warm air rises up as it has a low vapor pressure and cold air drops down...
FIRE DAMAGE: Causes, Cleanup & Prevention
HEALTHCARE & HOSPITALITY FIRE STATISTICS According to the U.S Fire Administration, between 2004 and 2006, an average of 6,400 fires occurred each year in medical facilities, resulting in more than $34 million in losses. Common Causes: Healthcare 55 percent of...
Water Damage 101
When to Call the Pros Before deciding if you can use a shop-vac and some fans, ask these questions. What type of water are you dealing with? Category 1. This is liquid from a clean and sanitary source, such as faucets, toilet tanks, drinking fountains, etc. But,...
Response Time
An interview excerpt with Geron Smith, Director of Business Development Interviewer: How long should it take for a restoration company to respond to a problem? Geron: Well there’s two points that I’d like to talk about. One is when you have the first sign of the...