Patrick Moffett is an Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) instructor for water damage restoration, fire and smoke odor remediation, and applied microbial remediation. He is also a master restorer in water and fire. Moffett has authored five books, and hundreds of technical articles and white papers. He specializes in complicated small and large losses involving schools, hospitals, shopping centers and high-rise buildings; industrial commercial properties and factory losses; and catastrophic losses related to whole communities and cities. Moffett has experience as a member of AIHA, RIA, IICRC, AIA, AIQA and EIA. His credentials include but are not limited to: California Licensed General Contractor, Environmental/ Industrial Hygienist, OSHA Compliance Safety Trainer and Certified Master Restorer.
I have worked in many CAT losses, where I created friendships with government agents, adjusters, environmental professionals, and restorers. The consensus is “CAT losses are some of the hardest, dirtiest, unsafe, time consuming, physically exhausting, and mentally challenging jobs you will ever be involved with”. If you plan on working in CAT losses, consider the following.
