Catastrophe & Restoration

Following a tsunami scare in along the West Coast in June, state and federal officials are looking into a series of technical errors that delayed the issuing of a tsunami warning in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The bioaerosol and mold claims that I have reviewed and handled have led me to believe that there is a need for further discussion and understanding of the issue.

Engineering and Fire Investigations, a provider of environmental, engineering, fire investigation, accident reconstruction, and testing, has named Vaughn Plummer director of its Evansville, Ill. office.

The Certified Restoration Dry cleaning Network, an organization of textile restoration specialists, appointed Jeff Schultz vice president of communication.

Engineering and Fire Investigations, a provider of engineering, fire investigation, environmental, accident reconstruction, and laboratory testing, has changed its name to EFI Global.

WHECO, a capital equipment repair and restoration company, has hired Mark Newman as general manager of its Los Angeles division.