RIA LIVE LEARNING COURSES

Registration Deadline Coming Up FAST!

Contents Restoration: Processing & Handling

April 2-3   Phoenix, AZ Register with RIA by: March 23, 2009

May 12-13 Vancouver, British Columbia Register with RIA by: May 1, 2009

Can be used a Prerequisite course RIA's Certified Restorer&supSM; certification program

Register with RIA online: http://www.restorationindustry.org/omnisam/calendar/calendar.cfm?calendar_id=2

Cost

RIA Member: $575 Non-Member: $775

Includes course instruction and manual, continental breakfast, breaks, lunch, testing and Certificate of Course Completion.

Hours of Instruction: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Contents Restoration: Processing and Handling, presented by the Queen of Contents Barb Jackson, CR, is a unique 2-day course focused on the various components of dealing with personal property damage due to fire, smoke, water or other damage. Geared for those who want to learn more about the standards and procedures to manage the varied challenges of restoration cleaning and pack out situations, the course can also be used a pre- requisite for those pursuing their RIA CR advanced certification. For those who consider adding contents restoration to their business, the course will also help guide the development of systems and procedures, facility designs and set-ups. Overall, attendance at this course will help restoration professionals improve their knowledge of contents processing capabilities with the latest technology and procedures. The hands-on learning is divided into four main categories:

Business Applications

  • Professional Pack Outs
  • Contents Processing Facility Layouts
  • Pack Out Job Planning & Forms
  • Estimating and Insurance Considerations

Procedural Applications

  • Inventory & Pack Out Procedures
  • Pack Out Procedures - Hands On
  • Cleaning and Deodorizing Contents
  • Soft Contents Processing

Basic Types of Damage

  • Basics of Smoke Damage
  • Basics of Water loss damage
  • Case studies

Specialized contents handling

  • Drying, Cleaning and Deodorizing Books & Documents
  • Proper Handling (or Not!) of Artwork
  • Textiles
  • Furniture Styles as it relates to Contents awareness

Course Instructor

Barb Jackson, CR, has provided professional restoration cleaning services to full-service restoration contractors since 1990. She offers consulting and training services taking the Total Systems Approach to contents processing. Additionally Barb facilitates the development and implementation of contents processing systems and provides design and enhancement services for contents processing facilities. Her particular areas of expertise are contents processing facility design; work flow and production strategies; on-site and warehouse contents processing procedures; and contents packing techniques. Her design project s range in size from a 2,000 sq ft facility to an 8,000 sq ft warehouse within a 120,000 sq ft building.