How Do You Become A FEMA Home Inspector?
When victims of natural disasters have damage to their homes, one of their options for financial assistance is offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). To receive assistance from FEMA, however, disaster victims must first schedule a home inspection. With the proper training and certification, you might be the next person deployed to a disaster location to perform some of these FEMA home inspections. Get related experience. According to the Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR), a home inspection company contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals with a background in construction, real estate, appraising and related fields make good candidates for FEMA home inspectors. Apply with a FEMA-contracted home inspection company. There are several companies that FEMA uses for home inspections, but the two main ones are PB Disaster Services (PB) and PaRR. Many home inspection candidates apply with both companies to maximize their chanc