 In the United States more than 80% of fire related deaths occur in residences and in 2007 more than 7.5 billion dollars of property loss were the result of residential fires.
A Home Fire Safety Inspection will greatly reduce the chances of a fire from occurring in your home and increase your fire safety awareness.
Most fire departments do not perform Home Fire Safety Inspections (budget and staffing short falls prevent this service from being provided).
The National Institute of Fire and Safety Training (www.nifast.org) and the Live Safe Foundation (www.live-safe.org) have teamed up to promote fire safety and awareness. In addition, NIFAST trains and certifies inspectors to perform Home Fire Safety Inspections.
The goal of a Home Fire Safety Inspection is to:
The following are some of the areas or systems of the home that are included in a Fire Safety Inspection:
All inspections follow the National Institute of Fire and Safety Training's residential guide lines, and will contain recommendations on how to improve your home's fire safety profile and your fire safety awareness.
For more information or to schedule a Home Fire Safety Inspection,
give me a call or send me an email.
You can also visit the website of the National Institute of Fire and Safety Training
or the Live Safe Foundation.
Another good resource for home owners/occupants is the Home Safety Council (www.homesafetycouncil.org)
 Jamie R Wilks
Virginia Certified Home Inspector
Certified Residential Fire Safety Inspector
Norfolk Professional Fire Fighter
phone: (804) 832-0068 or (757) 663-7088
email: jwilks@nshi.biz
website: www.nshi.biz
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