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Every minute counts after water strikes your facility.
Delays mean bigger losses, higher costs, and more disruption for your campus.
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With Ready 2 Respond’s expert training, your team is prepared to take control—restoring order, minimizing downtime, and keeping costs down.
Don’t Wait for the Next Water Damage Event
Why R2R Training?
Respond in Minutes, Not Days.
Hands-on, proven training prepares your team to act immediately—no waiting for outside contractors.
Advance Your Facility Management Career.
Build skills that set you apart. R2R-trained teams become campus leaders in emergency response.
Cut Water Damage Costs by 40% or More.
Manage water events in-house. Reduce insurance claims, contractor fees, and major repairs.
Protect Health & Safety.
Quick, proper response stops mold growth and prevents long-term health risks for students and staff.
Safeguard Your Institution’s Reputation.
Return dorms, labs, and classrooms to full use twice as fast. Minimize disruptions,
maximize satisfaction.
Our Training Programs
First Responder Training
In-Person, On-Site at Your Facility
Best For: Front-line staff—maintenance, housekeeping, and environmental services.
- ✓ Assess damage and safety risks quickly
- ✓ Use extraction, drying, and air purification equipment with confidence
- ✓ Measure and document moisture levels for compliance and learning
- ✓ Communicate, coordinate, and act decisively in the first 100 minutes
First Responder Training
2.5 Days, Washington or Tennessee Education Centers
Best For: Facilities directors, managers, and supervisors.
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✓ Advanced coaching for managing higher education facilitites teams through a water event
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- ✓ Flood and dry a structure using industry-leading Dri-Eaz equipment and process
- ✓ Learn to apply scientific drying principles and effectively document progress
- ✓ Develop leadership and strategic response skills
Proven Results
✓ 40%+ Average Reduction in Water Damage Costs
✓ Twice as Fast Reoccupation of Key Spaces
✓ Thousands of Facilities Professionals Trained Nationwide
✓ Used and Trusted by Leading Universities
Over 20+ higher education facilities are now equipped to handle water damage emergencies within the first 100 minutes
- “The Ready 2 Respond Program gave us options for water damage incidents – with clean water, we can handle it in-house or at least start the drying process before a contractor comes. Either way, my team is now ready. I feel completely confident.”
— Randy Hamilton, Assistant Director of Operations, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- “We partnered with the R2R program so we have a choice: If it's clean water, we can handle it in-house, or we can start the drying process and then turn it over to a contractor. Either way, we now have options.”
— Ready 2 Respond Customer
- “In a past water damage event, we had five buildings with two feet of water and it cost over $4 million. Now that our team has had R2R training, we’ll be able to save a lot of money and downtime on future water events.”
— George Gutierrez, Mt. San Antonio College
- “The R2R team has been fantastic. They’ve supported us completely with training, and my team is now ready. I feel completely confident managing any clean water event.”
— Client Feedback on R2R Training
The R2R Difference
Real-World, Hands-On Learning
Train in your environment, hands-on with your team and the right equipment.
Customized
Curriculum
Tailored to your facility’s specific needs and risks.
Immediate Impact
Reduce downtime and restore operations faster from day one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if my team already has some training?
R2R goes further. Our curriculum sets industry standards—your team gets the same advanced training trusted by restoration professionals everywhere.
Q: Will this add more work for my staff?
R2R streamlines response, reduces confusion, and increases job satisfaction by empowering staff to take charge and prevent major damage.
Q: What about after training?
You’re never alone. Get expert support, ongoing video resources, and regular reviews to keep your team ready.
Reduce Water Damage Costs. Prevent Mold.
And Keep Insurance Claims Down
Get your team the right training to handle water events in house quickly
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