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The Fire and Flood Restoration Program (FFRP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

The Fire and Flood Restoration Program (FFRP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in 2005 as the British Columbia Association of Restoration Contractors (BCARC). It was the first association in North America devoted exclusively to workplace health and safety issues in the fire and flood restoration industry. BCARC amalgamated with the BCCSA in 2016 and the committee continues to deliver safety training and resources to the restoration industry under the Fire and Flood Restoration Program (FFRP).

Some past initiatives include:

Committee Representation

To view the committee representation list, please click here.

Current Projects

Current FFRPTAC projects include:

  • Developing ECP Guides to assist industry with developing site specific ECPs.
  • Developing a Subcontractor Management Program.
  • Lead in ceramic tiles research project.
  • Project to collect lead exposure measurements to assist with risk assessments for common tasks.
  • Developing guidance and resources related to mental health for the Fire & Flood Restoration industry.
  • And more...
How to Join

Participation on the committee is vetted by the BC Construction Safety Alliance. Interested stakeholders must meet the following requirements to be eligible to participate on the committee:

  1. Be registered with WorkSafeBC in sector 721022 Fire & Flood Restoration Contractor
  2. Attend monthly hybrid (Zoom or in-person) meetings

If you meet the above criteria, please review the Terms of Reference (PDF), download the Authorization Letter (PDF), and complete the Representation Consent form (PDF) and forward to Erin Linde at elinde@bccsa.ca.

PLEASE NOTE: to view the Consent form as a fillable PDF, you must download it and open it with Adobe PDF Viewer. It will not work in your browser.

Under the Fire & Flood Restoration Program (FFRP), the Fire & Flood Restoration Program Technical Advisory Committee (FFRP TAC) provides safety training and resources to the restoration industry. Restoration contractors repair/re-build existing homes and business structures that have sustained damage as a result of fire, windstorm, flood, vandalism, etc.

FFRP Form
FFRP Digital Guide

The Site Safety Assessment Kit

  • The Site Safety Assessment (SSA) Kit consists of:
    1. an eLearning course
    2. a SSA Digital Guidebook
    3. an online and a PDF SSA Form
    4. the Working Alone pamphlet
    5. the Donning & Doffing PPE in the Restoration Industry Video
  • The kit promotes a culture of safety in your company – by bringing a disciplined approach to "regular workplace inspections" in order to detect any unsafe condition.
  • Assists your company in meeting its mandate to "remedy without delay" any unsafe condition.
  • Keeps all workers and site visitors informed of site-specific hazards and mitigating steps (not all hazards can be eliminated).
  • Is available without cost.

Training
  • Fire & Flood Restoration Online Safety Training
    FFRP has partnered with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS ) to design and deliver no-cost online safety training to B.C. restoration workers.  If your company is registered with WorkSafeBC under Classification 721022, you qualify to take free online training supplied by the BCCSA.  Please note that Employers must register on behalf of employees.

    Start your training:  CCOHS Online Course Listing
Webinars
Contribute Your Exposure Data

The FFRP TAC is collecting lead exposure measurements to help with risk assessment for common tasks in the restoration industry. We’ve developed a Field Form Observation Sheet (PDF) to standardize the information collected with the measurements for quality control. If you’d like to contribute lead exposure data to this project, please contact elinde@bccsa.ca

Resources
Articles

Need Help? Have a Question?

We have staff who can help make your FFRP experience as straightforward as possible!

  • FFRP
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  • E-mail: info@bccsa.ca

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