New Brunswick, as part of its approach to disaster recovery, has developed an inspection program. In the days and weeks following a disaster, teams of inspectors visit affected properties and ensure that risks and hazards are known and understood.
The purpose of the inspection program is to ensure that property owners have the information they need to make their home or business safe for reoccupation. The inspection team provides the property owner with a report detailing what has to be done to make it safe for occupation.
Inspection teams consist of a fire inspector, an electrical inspector, an environmental inspector, a public health inspector and a building inspector. Gas or plumbing inspectors may be called in as needed.
