First five things to do after a house fire

4/16/2024 (Permalink)

A fire in your home or business is traumatic event. You will first want to ensure that your family is safe. Once you can confirm that, then you can tackle the recovery process of your home and belongings. To help, we have a list of five things that you should do after a fire. 

(1) Review with the authorities and the professionals as to when it is safe to enter the home after the fire.  The fire department will make sure that the fire is completely extinguished and then will go through their precautionary measures in order to deem the area ‘safe’.

(2) Know who to contact. First, contact any family members to let them know of the occurrence and the fact that you are safe. Review, and then contact your insurance company.

(3) Obtain the fire report. Typically coming from the fire department, this correspondence will review the facts of the fire – the home structure, the area of the fire, as well as the time and date. In some cities and towns, you may need to call the fire department directly in order to get a copy of this report.

(4) Make sure to secure your property.  If you are not securing the property, you could potentially be making a bad situation into a terrible one – your home could be robbed or, in some cases, another individual could be injured on the property (becoming your responsibility). You can ask the authorities and emergency services on the best methods in securing what is yours.

(5) Begin the clean-up process. Interior and exterior clean-up will most certainly be required, and more often than not there is damage that you cannot locate with the naked eye. 

If you experience a fire in your home or business call SERVPRO of Atlantic City.

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