Frequently asked questions

Depending on the type of scene and the severity of damage, each crime scene is approached differently. However, the method for removing blood and bodily fluids has a general process. First, our technicians will remove contaminated items that can be discarded such as clothing, small disposable items, and nonessential furniture which cannot be cleaned. Once the area is clean of these items, the technicians begin using a chemical solution that cleans blood and eradicates bloodborne pathogens on contact. Every inch of the affected area is treated with this solution.

In most cases, homeowners or auto insurance covers services in relation to crime scene and trauma cleanup. We can contact your insurance company to find out if crime scene cleanup services are covered by your policy. If it is not covered, or if you do not have insurance, we offer various alternative payment methods. Your local government also may have crime victim funds set up to help those affect pay for clean up services.

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There is no “crime scene cleanup certification”, however, there are certifications that OSHA or HAZWOPER offer that are used by crime scene technicians. These certify them in doing crime scene cleanup and biohazard remediation.

Crime scene cleanup is a service provided to home and business owners after a traumatic incident occurs on a premises. Quite often, after the police release a scene, there are various hazardous materials and crime scene investigation materials left behind. Some examples would be blood, bodily fluid and fingerprint dust. Even though the coroner is responsible for removing the body from the scene, these aforementioned hazards are left for the home or business owner to remove. Due to the dangerous and damaging aspects of the hazards (Due to bloodborne pathogens), crime scene cleanup companies are often contracted to properly dispose, clean and restore a crime scene back to it’s original, safe space.

Suicide cleanup is a clean up service used after someone commits or attempts suicide in their home or business. While most of the procedures and processes of the clean up match crime scene cleanup services, there is usually more emphasis on home-based cleaning, in direct contact with the victim’s family.

Unattended death is when a person expires, usually within their home, and is often undiscovered for quite some time. Due to the physical nature of a human body, bodily fluids over time, in addition to decomposition, stains and contaminates the area they passed in. This is accompanied by strong odors, and sometimes carrion insects, such as flies, which in return, can cross contaminate large areas of a home. Items such as furniture and carpets are unsalvageable and are usually torn out and discard. If allowed to sit for long periods of time, bodily fluids from a corpse can leak into flooring and structural foundations, causing massive damage and requires major house renovations to remediate and replace affected building materials.

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Crime scene cleanup should always be handled by trained professionals. Once law enforcement has completed their work, the responsibility for arranging cleanup typically falls to the property owner, family member, or designated party managing the space. While they are responsible for initiating the process, the cleanup itself involves biohazard risks, specialized equipment, and strict safety protocols that require professional expertise. Our role is to ensure the area is properly restored, sanitized, and safe to return to.

Crime scene cleanup services are performed by companies known as crime scene cleanup companies. Crime scene cleanup companies employ technicians which possess proper certifications, knowledge, expertise and equipment in remediating and properly cleaning a wide variety of blood and bodily fluids from various types of surfaces, locations and items.