Lisa Lavender holds her IICRC Master designation in Water, Fire and Textile Restoration. She is a Lead Trainer, Chief Operating Officer and Co-owner of the Restoration Technical Institute, Reading, PA, a restoration/insurance industry training center and Berks, Fire, Water Restorations, Inc., Reading, PA, a full service restoration and reconstruction company for more than 14 years. Dehumidifiers, air movers, and meters are just a few of the very broad categories of tools and equipment a restoration professional must be able to access and have in their toolbox. Typically, these are the most obvious investments; these are the items on the list when starting a company and these are the items continually invested in by existing organizations.