Resources to support salvage and recovery of fire-damaged collections.
- After a fire: How can you salvage your family's precious belongings?
Summary brochure from the AICCM on retrieving and cleaning fire-damaged possessions.
- Australia ICOMOS Heritage Toolkit
The toolkit aims to share new methodologies and approaches to conservation practice, by providing access to information and sources, including links to a Rapid Assessment Form for Fire Impacted Heritage Places).
- Conservation advice: Cleaning Soot Damaged Objects
Methods for handling and cleaning soot damaged items.
- Fire
This webpage of the AICCM has a list of resources for preserving fire damaged materials.
- Fire damaged memorabilia: advice for bushfire victims
A summary of salvage and recovery actions for fire and water damaged materials.
See also: Cleaning Soot Damaged Objects - First aid for fire damage [audiovisual materials]
Steps to recover fire damaged materials.
- Preservation – Smoke and Odour Removal
Steps to help with soot, smoke and odour removal, and the preservation of paper-based materials after exposure to fire.
- Preserving information
Preservation strategies for digital and physical records
- Recovering fire-damaged records
This advice is designed to provide the sort of information you need to properly handle the recovery process.
- Recovery Checklist
Steps to recover records from disasters, especially those involving fire and water.
See also
- Resources for further recovery resources
- Recovery agencies for government support