Catastrophe Response

INVESTIGATIVE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (I-ENG-A)
CATASTROPHE RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM (CAT)

The Investigative Engineers Association (I-ENG-A) is a network of nation wide engineering firms that are trained and equipped to provide investigative engineering services to the insurance related industry. Typically, I-ENG-A member firms work individually in their local region. However, the network of member firms are also experienced in working together as teams, when the need arises. One such instance is the I-ENG-A Catastrophe Response Team Program (CAT) where members unite in teams to serve the insurance companies and the legal community with engineering expertise after major catastrophic events (i.e. hurricanes, floods, hail storms, wild fires, earthquakes, etc.)

Some of the highlights of the I-ENG-A CAT Program are as follows:
• Capable of supplying multiple engineering teams at one time
• Multi-disciplined engineers available from network
• Team(s) can handle large numbers of assignments concurrently
• Timely response time of team(s) to disasters
• Rapid field investigations and report development
• Local firm to serve as team leader/coordinator
• Long term local involvement with projects
• Efficient and cost effective investigations

Investigative/Forensic CAT Services include:
• Origin and Cause (O&C) Investigations
• Pre-existing vs storm damage determinations
• Structural damage assessments
• Geotechnical evaluations
• Wind damage assessments
• Storm surge assessments
• Wind vs surge/flood damage determination
• Seismic damage evaluation
• Hail damage assessments
• Mechanical/Electrical evaluations
• Environmental assessments
• Moisture mapping
• Mold/IAQ evaluations

The I-ENG-A CAT Program is also supplemented by a emergency restoration contractor network, First General Services, which and be brought into a project if needed.