I often reserve this space here on the Editor’s Blog to cover some fun, interesting things that might not necessarily qualify for our “Latest Headlines."

More Floods had five new companies and five revisiting companies attend its December training program.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced that the revised draft of S500 is now available  for a second round of public review and comment, according to a press release.

The day was January 3, 2012 when a fire broke out in downtown North Bay, Ontario, Canada. It originated at Lefebvre’s, a sporting goods store, and soon spread nearby to “The Abbey,” a building that was built in 1926.

German-based Kärcher has donated 250 pressure washers and $10,000 in cash to the cleanup effort in Colorado, according to a press release.

To support the flood relief efforts in Boulder, CO, Restoration Sciences Academy (RSA) will donate 5% of fees from its hands-on restorative drying courses held during October in Burlington, WA. and Nashville, TN locations, according to a press release. 

Some restorers are afraid to even utter the word “heat.” This article is aimed to help restoration professionals have a better understanding of heat, its consequences and its applications in restoration drying.