Originally Posted by
John Rybski
Hey Rick Thanks for your reply. In Michigan you don't have to be licensed to do safety inspections and the Liability isn't an issue. I don't guarantee a disaster won’t happen, I teach how to be proactive and prevent a disaster. Education saves lives. Did you ever discuss evacuation routes with any of your clients? What if one had a fire and someone was injured or died. Would you feel bad? I bet you would.
I guess if you have the proper training and experience as a safety professional this would be a good service to offer. As Rick said many items that a home inspector looks at are considered safety items, but under the realm of a home inspection.
A fellow from Carson Dunlop, I think his first name was Weldon had a safety program a few years back. I belive he even sold a system that consisted of a CD video, etc.
I don't discuss evac routes or tell my clients they need a ladder for the second floor bedrooms, etc. Would I feel bad if a past client died because of their own stupidity? I bet I would feel bad, but not because I did not tell them how to get out of their house if it catches on fire. I tend to make friends of my clients so anytime something happens to one and I find out, it does bother me for a while.