Jim Thompson, PCC, PCG, PCM, FAWM, consults and trains restoration firms in the U.S., Canada and Australia concerning large, commercial losses and marketing. Thompson is a member of the ANSI/IICRC (Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) Standards Consensus Body and serve as vice chair of the IICRC Safety and Health Handbook Committee. He is also a member of the ANSI/ IICRC S-550 Commercial Water Damage Consensus Body, and the S900 Illicit Drugs, Cannabis and Nicotine Residue Consensus Body. In addition, Thompson is a USF OSHA Training Institute outreach instructor as well as an OSHA Construction, OSHA General Industry and OSHA Disaster Site Worker instructor. He holds professional USF OSHA Certificates in General Industry PCG, Construction, PCC and Maritime PCM. Thompson is retired from over 25 years owning and operating a nationwide disaster restoration company that served in 43 states and Puerto Rico.