Fire Damage Emergency Tips

What you can do until help arrives

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When fire or smoke damage affect your home or business the general process to addresses it remain similar. Even though every situation is different, here we recommend easy steps to follow until proper helps arrive:


• We understand the anxiety that a fire damage can cause, but it’s very important to ask yourself if it’s safe to stay in the property.
• Be aware of electronic devices, as they might drop, putting in risk your safety.
• Remember that some material and textures can conduct heat more easily.


What To Do After A Fire


• Avoid movement in the home to prevent smoke particles from being drive into upholstery and carpets.
• Try to keep your hands clean so it won’t conduct or make worst materials such as upholstery, walls and woodwork.
• In case electricity is off, unfilled freezer and refrigerator and keep doors open
• Put on clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas.


What NOT To Do After A Fire


• Don't effort to clean any walls or painted surfaces or shampoo carpet or upholstery without contacting SERVPRO.
• Don't try to clean any electrical appliances that may have been close to fire, heat or water without consulting the proper authorized repair service.
• Don't consume any preserved or packed food or drinks that may have been stored near the fire, heat or water.
• Don't turn on ceiling gears if ceiling is wet.


Smoke or Fire Damage? Call SERVPRO of Martin County (772) 334-8762

Have Smoke or Fire Damage? Call (772) 334-8762

What To Do After A Fire

  • Limit movement in the home to prevent soot particles from being embedded into upholstery and carpets.
  • Keep hands clean so as not to further soil upholstery, walls and woodwork.
  • Place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas.
  • If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open.
  • Clean and protect chrome with light coating of petroleum jelly or oil.
  • Wash houseplants on both sides of leaves.
  • Change HVAC filter.
  • Tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers.

What NOT To Do After A Fire

  • Don't attempt to wash any walls or painted surfaces or shampoo carpet or upholstery without contacting us.
  • Don't attempt to clean any electrical appliances that may have been close to fire, heat or water without consulting an authorized repair service.
  • Don't use any canned or packaged food or beverages that may have been stored near the fire, heat or water.
  • Don't turn on ceiling fixtures if ceiling is wet. The wiring may be damaged.
  • Don't send garments to an ordinary dry cleaner. Improper cleaning may set smoke odor.

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