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The Environmental Information Association is proud to announce our summer webinar series with a very special look at wildfires. There will be three presentations, starting with Dr. Tianbao Bai with Eurofins on July 10 at 2pm EST. Then we will have Derrick Denis with CSC on July 17 at 2pm EST, and finish off with Cole Stanton of Sentinel on July 23 at 2pm EST. Each webinar will be $35 for members and $45 for non-members - or you can bundle all three for $100 for members and $130 for non-members. Interested in sponsoring the webinars? Sponsorships are $350 per webinar or you can bundle all three for $1,000! Email info@eia-usa.org with questions.

“Indoor Environmental Impacts of Wildland-Urban Interface Fires: Prevention, Response, and Recovery”

What will we discuss:

• Wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires, and how they might directly or indirectly impact your building.
• Steps that can be taken to reduce the direct impact of WUI fires.
• Steps that can be taken to reduce the indirect impact of WUI fire smoke, whether you plan to shelter in place or vacate the premises.
• Steps you can take to prepare to reoccupy of your vacated facilities.
• The history of wildland-urban interface fire residue testing.
• The difference between structure fires, wildland fires, wildland-urban interface fires, urban fires, and specialty fires (like Lithium-Ion Battery Fires).
• Recent Eaton and Palisades are Urban fires with over 16,280 structured burned, and why it matters.
• The negative “Ash is Cash” (a term I coined) money grab mentality, and its similarity to “Mold is Gold”
• The difference between impacted and damaged.  The difference between detectable and dangerous. Lack of baselines and the complexity it creates.
• Understanding the WHY before you execute an assessment. Asking the client to ask you the specific question they want/need answered.