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Recovering Emotionally From A Major Fire

Fire do more than just damage buildings and homes.  They cause quite a bit of emotional distress as well.  If you are a victim of fire or are helping one, you personally understand the grief, anxiety, and helplessness that can result.  Treasured items such as pictures, heirlooms, and keepsakes are often priceless.  While other items such as important documents, work files, and certificates require tedious efforts to replace.  Furthermore, one’s sense of security can wane after a destructive fire leading to a wide range of reactionary emotions.

How can you recover from the flurry of emotions that can come upon you after a major fire?  Below are some proven tips that may help you to do so.

Coping & Recovering

Never underestimate the stress and challenges that can come with evacuating, relocating, and rebuild your life after a major fire.  It is often better to plan each stage in small step so that you do not become overwhelmed easily.  Recovering from a major fire usually requires time, so prep yourself mentally to be patient.  Additionally, consider the following:

  • Try to get a good amount of rest every day. Stress is compounded when your sleep pattern is altered.
  • Avoid turning to alcohol or other mood-altering drinks or drugs (unless they are prescribed by your physician).
  • Make use of family and community support. When you have an opportunity talk to a listening ear about your experience.  Also, listening to others who have had similar disasters may give you a different perspective about your tragedy.
  • Exercise, meditate or involve yourself in a hobby during waiting periods (times when you cannot advance your recovery project). Doing so will help you to avoid worrying about your situation.
  • Never try to suppress how you feel. If you need to cry, do so.  Just try to figure out healthy and helpful ways to release or redirect your emotions.

Over the years, we have aided several families and businesses with fire disaster recoveries.  Are you experiencing the effects of a life changing fire?  Give us a call.  ACR Services is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  (866) 789-4379

 

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Getting Organized After a Fire

Dealing with the after effect of a major fire to your home or business can be overwhelming and stressful.  Over a series of weeks, you’ll likely be in contact with several entities who’ll need you (or your chosen representative) to provide a variety of information.  If you have a family or several employees to communicate with as well, you can imagine how hectic a fire recovery can be.  Over the years ACR Services has assisted families and businesses in Oxnard, Camarillo, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Ventura and Westlake Village, California to recover from major fires.  The best thing that you can do to reduce stress after a fire is to get organized. Below are a few after fire disaster organizational tips that may come in handy.

Build a Fire Recovery Folder

If you are going to be the main contact for your fire recovery, keeping a record of documents is one of the best ways to operate.  Whether you keep a digital folder (like an Evernote or OneNote file) or a physical binder, be sure to keep it updated regularly with more than just paperwork and receipts.  Include notes from conversations with your insurance agent and the restoration service provider of your choice.  Let anyone you are involved with in your recovery process know that you are taking notes and ask for names of who you are speaking with for your files.  Record the date and time of your conversations.

Miscommunications can mean serious setbacks in terms of when and how your fire recovery takes place.  So it is vital to communicate effectively with your insurance agency and restoration provider.  At ACR Services, we eliminate communication misfires by contacting your insurance provider on your behalf.  Our team also can handle any tedious paperwork for you and simply have you review it before submitting it to your insurance agency.  ACR Services is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Call us at (866) 789-4379 for assistance.

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