International Building Safety Month.

5/3/2022 (Permalink)

May is International Building Safety Month. This campaign raises awareness about building safety and reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly updated building codes, and helps individuals, families, and businesses understand how to maintain safe and sustainable structures.

 Communities need protection from disasters like fires, weather-related events such as flooding and structural collapse. The best way to do this is by implementing Model building codes, adopted and enforced by well-trained professional code officials.

 This year’s theme is safety for all building codes in action. Regularly updated codes and a strong system of strict code enforcement ensures that individuals and communities are safe in the buildings where they live, work, and play. This campaign is supported by four core themes that will be highlighted throughout the month:

Week 1: Planning for a Safe & Sustainable Tomorrow

Week 2: Exploring Careers in Building Safety

Week 3: Understanding Disaster Mitigation

Week 4: Creating a Safe & Abundant Water Supply

To learn more about the weekly themes, check out iccsafe.org. You can help spread the word about Building Safety Month, the importance of building safety, and the role of code officials with your community! Use the hashtag #BuildingSafety365 to join the global conversation on social media. As always, if your residential or commercial property suffers from structural damage, call your local SERVPRO franchise professionals to help make it "Like it never even happened.®"