Fire & Water Damage Cleaning & Remediation - What is the IICRC?

In past articles, we have referenced the IICRC. What exactly is it? Within most industries and professions, there are ways of recognizing professional work standards and providing continuing education including fire & water damage mitigation. Consumers value safety, integrity of work, excellence, and professional work standards. For example, the airline industry has developed certifications and continuing education courses to certify and educate pilots.

Cleaning & Remediation Industry-Wide Standards

Within the cleaning and remediation industry, there is also a need for industry-wide standards of safety, professionalism, and recognized work practices. The IICRC (more formally known as the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration, Certification) has arisen to become an independent, non-profit certification body that serves to develop a “standard of care” in which to train and certify technicians within the inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries.

IICRC Certification

Founded in 1972, the IICRC has become an internationally recognized organization, and works to approve instructors and schools to teach their developed training programs and industry standards. Both individual technicians and contracting firms can become certified in areas such as:

Seek out IICRC Certified Professionals for Fire & Water Damage Restoration!

S&A Construction has worked to maintain the industries’ highest standards in water, smoke, and fire mitigation and has IICRC certified staff and technicians to provide our customers with expert knowledge and expert service.

That is why it is important to call a BBB A+ rated professional water mitigation and restoration professional like S&A Restoration when you need help.

For those in the Wichita Kansas area that need a fire & water damage restoration service and contractor, give us a call at (316) 558-8422 day or night.