NACHI inspectors wanted for FEMA damage assessments.

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Originally Posted By: gromicko
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Disaster Housing Inspectors


The Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR Inspections) is a contractor to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We are seeking men and women to work as independent contractors in the performance of damage assessments to homes following federally-declared disasters. Requirements include basic knowledge of residential construction, familiarity with Windows software, flexibility to work intermittently (as needed), willingness to travel to disaster areas, no felony convictions, and ability to maintain the highest standards of professionalism under potentially stressful conditions. This work is personally satisfying and financially rewarding for the right person. The work is ideal for home inspectors who can ?break away? for a few weeks now and then throughout the year. The inspector?s role is to meet with disaster victims at their homes and record disaster-related real property and personal property damages into a hand-held computer. Based on the inspector?s assessment, the disaster-victim may be eligible to receive federal assistance. Free Certification classes held across the nation year-round. Successful completion of the 8-hour class earns 4 continuing education hours from NACHI. To learn more or to register for a class near you, go to www.parrinspections.com. To learn more about FEMA, go to www.fema.gov. Hope to see you in class!

Regards,


Jeff Coffey
Coordinator
Community Partnering Program for Disaster Preparedness
Partnership for Response & Recovery
www.parrinspections.com
jcoffey@dewberry.com

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Originally Posted By: rsummers
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I went to the 1st class in January of this year and waiting for them to have the second class to complete the training. It sounds like you can make some pretty good $ if you can get them completed quick enough.

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Originally Posted By: lblaney
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Sirs, I’ve recently completed two classes for Parsons-Brinckerhoff in disaster inspection. www.pbinspections.com have not been deployed as of yet. Question. Is it ethical or not to also apply to Parr Inspections? Are these two companies friendly, or would I be stepping on some land mines? icon_rolleyes.gif Thank You, Larry

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Originally Posted By: dkeough
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Hey Larry


I took the parr inspection class and the instructor said they had no problem with us also taking the parsons-brickenhoff class. He did say that parsons-brickenhoff had a problem if you did both.

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Originally Posted By: adeerey
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Ok


You guys who have not done this Get ready to work hard and make some good money.


I am certified and traveled with Allstates National Cat Team for two years.

This is no walk in the park by no means - You are going into destroyed areas! Peoples lives are ruined and destroyed. You better have a strong and I mean strong GUT and be ice cold.

You will get paid well for your service if you hustle but this is not like going to disney. Two years of this was all I could take, Just screws with your head to much.

No you can be on both orginizations without confict.

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Originally Posted By: lblaney
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David, a fellow at one of the workshops asked about also doing Parr. The PB instructors reply was , well you might increace your chances of being deployed. Of course they have time & money invested in your instruction, so would they not want you to give them 1st. priority? A-j, Thanks for your candor. Exactly what you’ve said is what I expect. At the classes, could see there are more fellows that won’t do this than will. Some said doubted could be gone that long…some were not physically fit… some won’t have the, as you put it strong gut…I’m willing & in the process of learning as much as possible to ready myself for deployment, when the call comes… Larry

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Originally Posted By: dfrend
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Well said AJ. That is a very important thing to remember. While I have not done this, I know many people have a problem handling the situations like the one’s you will see.


And if you ever wanna test the gut and are in the DC area, let me know and you can come ride with me on a few fires or wrecks. Unfortunately I have seen more disasters and dead bodies than most people 3 times my age.

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www.nachifoundation.org
The Home Inspector Store
www.homeinspectorstore.com

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Originally Posted By: adeerey
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The nice thing about going to the disaster areas is the living accomidations you will have -


Forget any hotels - Allstate and the farm and the big boys took the whole building under contract

No electricity and water issues - Plus price gouging!

So my view on this is get a pop up camper and be self contained, You will save a ton of money in living expenses and it is clean and yours! None of your costs are covered you get paid the claim/ ect.

Keep it simple and make money and do what you can to help one person, You will never fix the problem!

Understand the Fema and the goverment handle the people who could not afford Allstate and State Farm. These people are destroyed and the families are destroyed. You may want to make sure to hug your wife and kids before you leave for active duty.

But Money is money and you are helping - You should have no problem clearing well over a grand a day doing this. If you are organized, thrifty and self contained.

I used a 32 foot Motorhome / Motor Office for my home and office - You pull a jeep or a suzuki samari to get around in - You will pay for this little set up in one storm.

Now it is pure profit from this point on.

If you need work You can use PILOT catstrophe services Out of texas they will keep you busy also

This is my view and only my view - You must be the following
1. Single - Gone long time stress on marriage
2. No family - You can not leave when you arrive you could be gone for a month easy
3. Armed - You may want to consider this for your own protection
4. Ice Cold - Emotion free
5. Greedy - The money is great but there is a reson for it
6. Outdoors kinda guy - You will not be frolicking in the pools of the marriot
7. Organized beyond organized
8. Good health - You dont want to have a issue over there
9. Love Heat! They seem to hit the Hottest place in the US
10 . Love bugs and snakes - They got all flooded out also so they are around.

So make the cash and have fun - Nothing is better then traveling to the must FUBAR (*&(^$ up beyond all reconizion) areas of the country and helping people.

You do come home with pride and good pay

Aj

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Originally Posted By: dbush
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AJ, I will agree with you on some points, with the exception of $1000 a day. The average is about 12-15 per day at approx $45 per insp. They take between 20-40 minutes per inspection to get done and then you work after dark setting up appointments for the next day. It is good steady work and a month is an easy plan for being there, sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. The only day that is not worked (at parr at least) is Christmas. In Puerto Rico, I got to have a ham sandwich for Thanksgiving Dinner, so if holidays mean a lot to you, rethink the idea. It is good money, and a good job.

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Dave Bush


MAB Member


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