About the Program
The Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP) provides professional resources to local governments to help with post-disaster building safety evaluations.
When disaster strikes a community, numerous facility and infrastructure inspections may be necessary. At the request of local government, OrSAP makes volunteers available to conduct rapid post-disaster building safety evaluations related to structural safety and habitability. OrSAP evaluators also provide recommended posting of placards that denote the condition of each structure evaluated.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are a vital part of the OrSAP program. We are seeking qualified volunteers - engineers, architects, building inspectors, general contractors, or people with ICC certifications - who want to be certified as a post-disaster safety evaluator and have completed an approved ATC-20 or OrSAP training course.
When registration forms are received, OSFM will verify credentials and training. OrSAP will send a confirmation email when you are placed on the registry. An approved OrSAP refresher training must be taken every five years.
Please email questions to OrSap@osfm.oregon.gov.
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History of OrSAP
On October 5, 2018, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018 was signed into law as part of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. The goal is to improve the nation's capacity to respond to and recover from catastrophic events.
On August 9, 2019, the governor signed House Bill 2206, creating the Oregon Safety Assessment Program. This legislation directed the Department of the State Fire Marshal to develop and administer a statewide program to evaluate the condition of buildings after an emergency and determine whether the buildings may be safely occupied.
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