If you ever have the misfortune of encountering a crime scene firsthand, you will understand the huge trauma that follows––especially if the crime scene involved a loved one who has been injured or perhaps passed away. By no means should this extreme trauma be coupled with the task of cleaning up the mess that ensues after a crime.
On top of being hugely traumatic to witness and then clean, if a crime scene is not properly cleaned up by professionals, it can pose a risk to those who come into contact with the scene. As you can imagine, crimes contaminate spaces with a plethora of biohazards that include, blood, urine, and waste to name just a few. While many of these biohazards are found near the body, they can also be found on the carpets, walls, floors, doors, ceilings, and windows. If not cleaned correctly these biohazards can turn toxic and affect the safety of those who live in or come into contact with the area.
Why It’s Crucial To Hire Professionals
No matter how good a cleaner you may be, a biohazard cleanup requires the work of trained technicians and specialized equipment. Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware's team holds all the right credentials, training, and certificates to professionally and effectively clean up a crime scene.
Here’s why you should choose Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware to help clean up a crime scene:
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• We have the necessary training, knowledge, and equipment to safely clean up a crime scene
• Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware is available 24/7 to assist you at any time of the day or night
• We adhere to strict Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards to keep our clients and employees safe at all times
• All of our employees are trained in the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and know exactly how to dispose of any contaminated or hazardous material
• Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware only uses discreet vehicles so that your family or businesses’ privacy is always protected
Follow These 5 Steps If You Discover a Crime Scene or Trauma Scene
1. If you are the first to stumble upon a crime scene, it’s important to take the following steps:
Only enter a crime scene if someone is injured and needs help, get to them quickly, and try to help them without moving too much.
2. If you witness a crime from afar, do not enter the area where the crime has taken place. If you walk into a crime scene unknowingly, step away, or outside immediately.
3. Call 911 immediately and wait outside until they arrive.
4. Do not move or disturb anything in the surrounding areas, as this could provide important forensic clues and evidence.
5. Once the police have cleared the scene, contact a Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware to deal with the cleanup as soon as possible.
At Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware, we mostly clean businesses and homes, however, we can also professionally clean up a crime scene that has taken place at public spaces such as streets, motorways, fields, and parks for example. We have the right equipment and training to clean it all. Because these areas are open to the public, it’s therefore imperative that these crime scenes are cleaned as soon as possible as they pose a huge health risk to the public.
Crime Scene And Trauma Scene Protocol
While we are sure you would like your property back to its pre-crime state as soon as possible, there will be some red tape to take note of:
• More than likely, you will not be able to enter your property until the premises have been released by the authorities
• Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware will not able to begin cleaning up a crime scene until your property has been officially and legally released back to you
• The length of the investigation (and therefore the time it takes to gain access to your property) depends on the circumstances and details surrounding the crime
• As soon as your premises are released Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware will be able to come in and clean as quickly and discreetly.
At Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware, we understand that coming into contact with a crime scene, especially one that involves a loved one, is extremely difficult. That’s one of the reasons we do everything in our power to make the clean up as easy for you as possible, so that life can slowly start to return to normal. We can also try to refer you to counselors who are available to help you and your family deal with the trauma that you’ve experienced.
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The Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware Biohazard remediation process involves
state of the art, proprietary equipment, technology and processes. Our highly skilled technicians are thoroughly trained to clean, disinfect and remediate all affected areas.
Pre and post testing can be performed to verify the scene is safe, and a
"Safe To Occupy" certificate can be provided.
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For the same professional help outside of Maryland, visit our national Crime Scene Cleanup corporate website at here, Steri-Clean Crime Scene Cleanup.
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EXTREME CLEANING SERVICES WHEN YOU NEED THEM MOST®
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Call Steri-Clean® Maryland / Delaware Today!
1-888-577-7206
Our call center is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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