The National Flood School is independent of equipment and
chemical manufacturers in the restoration industry. It has the capability to
conduct performance tests on all makes of commercial drying equipment. Reports
are available for purchase on many machines currently used by restoration
professionals.
Whilst the National Flood School sets many standards
within the industry in terms of its own performance, it fully supports and is
committed to universal standards.
The prevailing standards for all business in the United
Kingdom are the standards produced by The British Standards Institute (BSI) and
any EN and ISO Standards.
Leading the Industry
In June 2005 The British Standards Institute published
the (Publicly Available Specification) PAS 64 for Water Damage Restoration.
Chris R Netherton, founder of the National Flood School was invited by BSI to
participate in the production of this standard as Technical Author and Project
Manager. The PAS 64 project involved the contribution of many of the industry’s
major commercial names and took nearly two years to complete. This document,
together with the Guide to the PAS 64, also written by Chris Netherton, is now
the prevailing British methodology for the Water/Flood Damage Restoration
Industry.
Where there are no prevailing British Standards, the
National Flood School supports widely accepted proprietary standards.
Currently, proprietary standards in the restoration
industry include the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA), The Woolsafe
Organisation and the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration
Certification (IICRC).
The National Flood School accept qualifications gained
through examination via the National Carpet Cleaners Association and The
Woolsafe Organisation.
Most IICRC courses are taught at the National Flood
School. Where the IICRC syllabuses do not adequately cover aspects of the
restoration industry, the National Flood School have developed their own
syllabus for UK based restoration technicians.
See list of courses.
