Fortified...for safer living ®
What Perils Do You Face?
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The Fortified…for safer living ® program specifies construction, design and landscaping guidelines to increase a new home's resistance to natural disaster from the ground up. All regions of the country are exposed to one or more extreme weather events, such as high wind, wildfire, flood, hail and earthquake. Click on the map to the right to see which hazards your home could face.
The Fortified program is different because it adds protection to windows and doors, provides better connections between the roof, walls and foundation, and the roof is thicker, stronger, and designed to stay drier.
The Fortified…for safer living ® program heralds a new way to build homes in disaster-prone areas, as safety-conscious consumers drive the market for hazard-resistant residences.
For more information, please contact Peter Hamer, Fortified Program Administrator.
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Featured Publications
(Note: Fortified Plan Reviewers may also perform Fortified inspections)
Alabama
Pagel, Tim
Inspector
AL
tpagel@pjc.edu
850/ 450-5044
Reeves, Michael
Plan Reviewer
AL
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The Institute for Business & Home Safety’s Fortified...for safer living® (FFSL) program enables builders to construct disaster-resistant homes using criteria designed to combat the natural hazards facing each region, as well as to help curtail day-to-day losses. The FFSL Builder’s Guide (2007 edition) is available in draft form. Please contact...
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That's why the Institute for Business &...
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That's why the Institute for Business & Home Safety developed Fortified...for safer living® . Every area...
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