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Call for Members: Revision of ANSI/IICRC S700 Standard for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

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Call for Members: Revision of ANSI/IICRC S700 Standard for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

Las Vegas, NV – DECEMBER 26, 2025 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announces the initiation of revision of the ANSI/IICRC S700 Standard for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration.

This revised Standard will provide a specific set of practical principles, methods, and processes for the restoration of fire and smoke damaged structures, materials, assemblies, and systems. The Standard will cover the entire process of evaluation, mitigation, cleaning, and restoration. In addition, this Standard will cover: scope development, engineering controls, proper cleaning methods and processes, and proper documentation of the property being restored.

This revision will include the addition of principles, methods, and processes to clean and restore structures, materials, assemblies, and systems impacted by wildfires into the ANSI/IICRC S700: 2025 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration. In addition, other areas of the Standard will be updated to reflect industry developments and changes as needed.

IICRC is seeking volunteers from the following stakeholder categories: anyone who performs cleaning or restoration on property damaged by fire and smoke; the property, casualty, and liability insurance industry; brokers and agents who write property, casualty, and liability policies; property owners and managers; anyone who represents an insured or holds a lien on property damaged by fire and smoke.

To submit an application, click here. The deadline to submit applications is January 31, 2026.

About IICRC
The IICRC is a global standards developing organization (SDO), accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as well as a credentialing body that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries. With more than 60,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods, or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.

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IICRC, RIA, and CIRI Announce the Release of New Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration

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IICRC, RIA, and CIRI Announce the Release of New Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration

Las Vegas, Nevada – December 10, 2025: The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC), the Restoration Industry Association (RIA), and the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) announced today the release of a new Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration, developed in response to the growing confusion and misinformation surrounding the safe restoration of fire and smoke impacted homes.

Over the past year, a growing narrative has suggested that homes affected by wildfire smoke are inherently unsafe to restore and must be stripped down to the studs and rebuilt. Unfortunately, this narrative is not supported by established science, consensus standards, or decades of successful restoration practice. IICRC, RIA, and CIRI developed this technical guide to provide contractors, consumers, policymakers, and insurers with clear, science-based direction for safely returning homes and personal property to their pre-loss condition.

The Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration was developed through a collaborative process that brought together industry stakeholders including restoration professionals, industrial hygienists, public health scientists and other subject matter experts. It incorporates well-established restoration protocols and industrial hygiene principles.

“Restoration is not only possible in the vast majority of wildfire smoke losses - it is a well-established, science-based practice,” said James Tole, President and Chairman of the Board for the IICRC. “This Technical Guide provides clarity at a critical time and ensures that decisions about homes and personal property are grounded in evidence, not speculation.”

“Homeowners and communities deserve information they can rely on,” said Kristy Cohen, CEO of the RIA. “We are proud to work alongside the IICRC and CIRI to provide restoration professionals, policymakers, and consumers with guidance they can trust – grounded in research, validated by experience, and aligned with industry standards.”

“CIRI was founded by individuals that wanted to know what the science is behind different aspects of the cleaning and restoration industry. This document shows that science should direct the cleaning and restoration process after wildfire and is something the industry will point to as the way things should be done.” said Kevin Pearson, President of CIRI.

The Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration is designed to support restoration contractors, consumers, regulators, insurers, and public adjusters with science-based approaches to wildfire loss recovery.

The Technical Guide for Wildfire Restoration is available at: https://iicrc.org/iicrcresources/.

About the IICRC
The IICRC is a global Standards Developing Organization (SDO), accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as well as a credentialing body that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Industries. The IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire Industries it serves with Certified Technicians and Certified Firms in over 40 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.

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