Class Overview

Learn how to restore fire-damaged structures from start to finish in this hands-on 2-day seminar.

From job planning to tips for working with adjusters, this comprehensive class is a MUST for every restorer.

This course focuses on the technical process for restoring a fire- and smoke-damaged property. The curriculum includes job planning and execution, chemical and equipment requirements, structural cleaning, contents cleaning, as well as determining the job scope and estimating. The course manual contains a section of forms to be used on the job.

Fire and Smoke Restoration

What You'll Learn

  • How different substances can influence the difficulty of the cleanup (organic vs inorganic burned materials)
  • Contents cleaning, including wood furniture, documents, books, and electronics
  • Jobsite safety protocols
  • Surface preparation and finishing
  • This course is required to earn Master Fire and Smoke Restorer designation.

This course has been approved for (14) IICRC CECs.

Class Schedule - all Times Eastern (Atlanta)

DAY 1

7:30 AM - Check-in

8:00 AM - Class Begins

5:00 PM - Class Ends

DAY 2

7:30 AM - Check-in

8:00 AM - Class Begins

5:00 PM - Class Ends

Meet Your Instructor

Rudy Alford

Rudy Alford worked for a large franchise firm in the Metro Atlanta area for several years and has a desire to assist others in the cleaning and restoration industry. Rudy had already taken many certification courses over the years before he decided to enter the world of training. He was an accomplished instructor teaching morals and ethics classes for insurance agents and adjusters before becoming an IICRC approved instructor. Rudy has taught thousands of students while traveling coast to coast in the USA and internationally in Australia. He is an IICRC certified triple master and also served on IICRC Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) for the contents packing and moving certification course. Rudy currently teaches WRT, FSRT, OCT and CPT classes.

Rudy Alford

IICRC Certification

To earn certification, students must pass the certification exam, which is available for an additional fee paid directly to the IICRC.

Students must visit www.iicrc.org to register online and submit the exam fee prior to or on the first day of class.

Please keep a copy of your payment confirmation or have the means to log in at the end of the scheduled class to report to the instructor once exam registration is complete. You will need to provide proof of registration to complete the exam on the last day of training. Please contact the IICRC with any questions regarding this process.

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Zoom is the videoconferencing program that we'll be using and therefore it is required to have Zoom installed ahead of the class along with a solid internet connection. Here are the Zoom requirements. And the Zoom FAQ page.

The IICRC website offers the most up to date information. Please check out their FAQ about online classes.

Click the link below to access the Class Resources. You will be prompted to enter the password that was created at the time of registration. If you do not know your password, use the "Forgot Password" link to reset it.

If you continue to have trouble, email Education@jondon.com.