| The one day programme also includes training in a classroom environment at the National Flood School’s site |
A new course aimed at insurance professionals has been launched by the National Flood School, which gives a real insight into the damage that fire causes in the home.
The National Flood School is putting its state-of-the-art Flood House to a new use by setting fire to the property as part of the Fire Damage Awareness Day.
The National Flood School’s technicians set fire to the property in a controlled environment. The students can then see the damage caused, including the high levels of dust encountered and the odour of the smoke produced and they
The one day programme also includes training in a classroom environment at the National Flood School’s site in Farnham, Surrey.
Steven Lounds of the National Flood School said: “The Fire Damage Awareness Day gives insurance professionals a chance to see the damage a fire can cause firsthand, rather than what they hear from a policyholder on the phone." “What stands out is the level of smoke and soot damage, even from a small fire.”