After the Smoke Settles- What are the health risks associated to fire damage?

Fire is a disaster that can have an immense impact on any property. The causes of a fire are vast and can be accounted to just about anything. Following the right prevention methods can help keep the statistics low, the truth however, is that fires still occur at an alarming rate and continue to cause property disasters. Though most damage occurs in the intial fire itself through the destruction of property and the emotional trauma inflicted, there is a strong amount of damage inflicted after the fire as well. One factor many people overlook is the impact to health in a post fire damage environment.

The human body and immune system are designed to protect against many contaigens. However, this is not always the case when the body is confronted with carcinogens caused from fire damage. The remnants of a fire are found in the smoke and soot damage still present in a fire damaged property. Many times, these factors are present in the structural walls and contents of the house/building. The primary risk associated with these factors is the damage to lungs and respitory systems. Smoke can be inhaled into the respitory system and cause internal damage of the lungs. Examples of this damage are found through coughing and shortness of breath, following exposure to a fire damaged property. Many times these symptoms don't reveal themselves until time has gone by from exposure to smoke and soot damage.

However, these are preventable risks, resources are available to consumers to not only regain their home and protect their home, but to also protect their health. Having fire damage restoration companies perform services on damaged homes and homes exposed to smoke damage can eliminate the risk on respitory problems. The sooner a company works to eliminate the smoke and soot damage caused by a fire, the effectiveness of lowering risk.

ServiceMaster of San Francisco performs fire damage recovery services as a primary service to its clients. Our technicans are trained by state requirements to ensure every client who receives their services, receives the best quality. We are available at all times to respond to emergency fire damage restoration needs. Call us at 1-800-439-8833 or visit our website at www.svmrecovery.com