Ota yrityksesi mukaan katastrofin jälkeiseen toipumiseen

Tulvakausi kestää monilla alueilla keväästä kesään. Tulvia voi esiintyä myös lumen sulaessa. Rankkasateet ja ukkosmyrskyt voivat aiheuttaa jokien ja viemäröintijärjestelmien tulvimisen.

Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and hurricanes and other tropical storms can cause devastating wind and water damage.

At the time of this 2020 article, NOAA had estimated that flooding on the Mississippi River and its tributaries caused $6.2 billion in damage in 2019. NOAA’s later billion-dollar disaster tally put the 2019 flooding on the Missouri, Mississippi, and Arkansas rivers at about $20 billion.

Every year, disasters like these cause severe damage, and they also create a lot of work for companies that provide post-disaster recovery services. By expanding your business into post-disaster recovery and remediation, you can help your community and grow your business.

Katastrofinhallinnan vaiheet

FEMA määrittelee hätätilanteiden hallinnan sykliksi, joten yhteisö on aina vähintään yhdessä vaiheessa. Neljä vaihetta ovat lieventäminen, varautuminen, reagointi ja toipuminen.

Lieventämiseen kuuluu katastrofien vaikutusten ehkäiseminen tai vähentäminen. Esimerkkejä:

• Talojen ja rakennusten ankkuroiminen perustuksiinsa kestämään kovia tuulia.
• Tulvien hillitsemiseksi rakennetaan tulvavalleja ja salaojituskanavia sekä istutetaan kasvillisuutta.

Valmiuteen kuuluu toipumissuunnittelu, koulutus ja valistus sääilmiöiden varalta, joita ei voida lieventää. Esimerkiksi:

• Yhteisön elvytyssuunnitelmien kehittäminen.
• Suunnitelmien harjoittelua harjoitusten ja harjoitusten avulla.

Reaktiovaihe tapahtuu välittömästi katastrofin jälkeen. Esimerkkejä ovat:

• Katastrofisuunnitelmien toteuttaminen.
• Etsintä- ja pelastustehtävien suorittaminen.

Toipumisvaihe voi kestää paljon kauemmin, ja se on suoritettava normaalin päivittäisen toiminnan ohella. Esimerkkejä toipumistoimista ovat:

• Sairaiden ja loukkaantuneiden hoitaminen.
• Vaurioituneiden rakenteiden korjaus ja vaihto.

The mitigation and recovery phases offer the most potential for contract remediation work.

Katastrofin jälkeinen toipuminen

There are never enough resources in a disaster, so there’s usually room for another contractor to help with recovery. Here’s how to get started.

Ensin, valmistaudu itsesi ja tiimisi:

• Arvioi tiimisi asiantuntemusta toipumis- ja ennallistamistehtävissä.
• Are you licensed to do home improvement work in your state? Some states require a contractor’s license to perform water remediation. Check with your state and county governments for their requirements.
• Develop your team’s scope of work to cover the full range of recovery services.
• You can get training and certification from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), the nonprofit certifying body for the cleaning and restoration industry.

Next, get equipped. Buy high-quality equipment that can run reliably for days or even weeks at a time. Air movers and dehumidifiers are essential for water damage remediation. You’ll also need at least one high-quality moisture meter that can check moisture in wood and other materials. You’ll use it to find areas with excess moisture and to determine when materials are dry enough.

Wagner-mittarit Orion^® 950 measures the moisture content of wood quickly and accurately, and it can also check non-wood materials in relative mode. Its features include:

• Fast moisture content readings that take only seconds, so you can take as many readings as you need.
• An On-Demand Calibrator, so you can check the meter’s calibration yourself instead of returning it to the factory.
• Dual-depth measurements at ¼” and ¾” depths for measuring wood from floors to framing.
• Tiedonkeruu joko manuaalisessa tai automaattisessa tilassa, tallennustilaa jopa 100 lukemaa.
• Bluetooth^® connection to the free Woodshop MC™ and FloorSmart™ mobile apps for Android and Apple devices, so you can record and organize job-specific readings.
• A built-in ambient temperature and humidity sensor.
• A relative mode for non-wood materials such as drywall, so you can compare moisture levels and find trouble spots.

Katastrofin jälkeisten toipumissopimusten hankkiminen

Once you’re ready, there are two main ways to find work: insurance company referrals in the private sector, and becoming a government contractor.

Sopimusten tekeminen vakuutusyhtiöiden suositusten kautta

Vakuutusyhtiöihin voi ottaa yhteyttä kahdella tavalla.

Ensinnäkin voit markkinoida yritystäsi suoraan paikallisille ja kansallisille vakuutusyhtiöille. Kaksi muistettavaa asiaa ovat:

• A solid online presence is essential. Get a professionally designed website and a LinkedIn profile.
• Price your services competitively and do your best work. Remember, you’re not the only contractor in town.

The other way to approach insurance companies is to get listed with a directory of insurance claim contractors. These providers will register you, set up your profile, and send you referrals from insurance companies for claims. Homeowners who have filed an insurance claim and are looking to hire a contractor directly can also find you there.

Valtion urakoitsijaksi tuleminen

If you want to take on larger jobs, consider becoming a government contractor.

There are two main routes: getting a GSA (General Services Administration) Schedule contract through GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), or doing work funded by FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program.

GSA-urakoitsijaksi tuleminen

The GSA is the acquisition arm of the federal government. It buys goods and services from the private sector for government agencies and the military.

A GSA Schedule contract is a long-term contract that government buyers can order from. You can learn how to get started at gsa.gov.

The GSA Schedule process can be complex and time-consuming, but you don’t have to do it alone. APEX Accelerators (formerly called Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, or PTACs) offer free counseling to businesses that want to sell to the government. You can find your local center through the National APEX Accelerator Alliance.

FEMAn julkisen avun apurahaohjelma

After a disaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Public Assistance grants to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofits. Disaster remediation contractors benefit from these funds when they’re hired to perform the work the grants pay for.

To position yourself for this work, register in the System for Award Management at SAM.gov and opt in to its Disaster Response Registry, which contracting officers check when they need disaster relief contractors. Registering in SAM is free, and your local APEX Accelerator can help you with the process at no cost.

Finally, be proactive and set up “call when needed” agreements with your local city and county emergency management departments. They’re usually glad to have more resources lined up.

Käy FEMA: ssa Julkinen apu page for complete program information.

Yhteenveto

Disaster recovery work is a way to serve your community and grow your business. With the right training, equipment, and registrations in place, you’ll be ready when the next disaster strikes.

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Päivitetty viimeksi 12. lokakuuta 2026