Crime Scene Intervention: Suicide Cleanup around Holidays
Dealing with the incident of losing someone you love to suicide is traumatic. When dealing with the aftermath of that loved one’s passing, do not traumatize yourself more by performing the cleanup, especially around the holidays. Allow Crime Scene Intervention to assist you in the steps following their death, from cleaning the scene to contacting the insurance company.
When someone commits suicide, the last thing a family member thinks of is the death cleanup. To lose anyone you love is a traumatic situation. However, suicide is an incident where the grieving process leaves the survivors in shock. In most cases, those left behind are unsure of the next steps. Dealing with the aftereffect of suicide is more than just certifications, police reports, and funerals. It requires extreme caution in the cleaning and discussion of the incident.
Crime Scene Intervention is available to provide immediate assistance in the remediation process. As a company, they know EPA regulations, understand the potential health risks, and have professional training to disinfect the affected area to get the job done.
Call Crime Scene Intervention for assistance in suicide cleanup services.
Who is responsible for suicide cleanup process?
In most cases, the majority of loved ones dealing with the aftermath of suicide are under the assumption that the first responders are responsible for death cleanup, but that is incorrect. After the call has been made to emergency services, dispatch will assign the case to assess the crime scene and provide their services. However, it is not the police officer’s responsibility to execute crime scene cleanup.
Once the body is removed from the house, the state or police department will provide a list of biohazard remediation companies within the area to assist in the cleanup. The property owner or family is then left with the cleanup despite their grief. We recommend contacting a professional company to perform suicide cleanup to avoid further trauma.
Since 2005, our professional team has been experts in suicide cleanup, removing, handling, transporting, and disposing of biohazardarous materials. We have a deep understanding of what family members are expected to have to deal with following that traumatic incident and find it is best to hire professionals who can assist in making the process a little easier.
Why hire trained professionals?
Finding out a loved one committed suicide is a traumatic situation that can be difficult, especially around the holidays. To be expected to clean up the area, remove stains and create a safe environment is even more traumatic.
Hiring a trained professional cleaning crew can alleviate some of the grief and avoid further trauma. Furthermore, biohazard remediation companies have the proper personal protective equipment and are experienced in OSHA and EPA regulations concerning bloodborne pathogens. Suicide scenes are heavily contaminated with biohazardous material from the blood and bodily fluids that can spread disease. However, CSI is trained to avoid cross-contamination, remove all biohazardous material, disinfect the entire area, and create a safe environment.
An additional reason to hire professional service is because of their contacts with insurance companies, specifically homeowners insurance. A professional company can help protect you from additional costs by communicating with your insurance claim.
Safely cleaning affected areas
Suicide cleanup goes beyond the standard clean-up. The remediation process is a cleaning process that removes blood, bacteria, and infectious disease that spreads from bloodborne pathogens. If the affected area is not handled properly, the spread of infectious diseases can be high. HIV/AIDs, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C could be spread through blood even when dry.
Our crime scene cleaning crew has the education and certifications needed to understand the potential health risks associated with these biological materials. At the arrival time, the team will assess the entire area, separate the affected area following OSHA protocols, meticulously remove stains with EPA-registered hospital-grade cleaners/disinfectants, and verify they have established a safe environment with an ATP test.
The ATP test measures cell activity, including blood-borne pathogens. Cleanup services are not completed until CSI’s ATP test registers zero RLU (registered light units). This is how we measure our accountability to our biohazard remediation process. After the job is complete, “you can trust that Crime Scene Intervention will have the area restored to its pre-trauma state.
Insurance companies coverage
The bulk of homeowner’s insurance policies cover the cleaning and disinfecting of biohazard contamination caused by suicide and unattended death. Moreover, the insurance company will cover any repairs that occurred during the traumatic event, whether flooring, drywall, and cabinets that must be removed and replaced as part of the bioremediation process.
Before speaking with the insurance company, consult with the professionals you hired to provide crime scene cleanup to ensure you are providing accurate information from the suicide incident. How the situation is explained to the insurance agent can directly impact whether or not the incident is covered.
How long does crime scene cleanup take?
Commonly, restoration from someone taking their own life can take anywhere from a day to no more than a few days. Although, the amount of contaminated materials directly affects the amount of time it will take to complete the job, especially if carpets, pads, baseboards, and other parts of the crime scene need to be replaced. Crime Scene Intervention will include you in their plan of action to provide a timeline of the job and estimated completion. During the service, CSI will be transparent, have open communication, and be available to answer all questions regarding the process.
When you choose Crime Scene Intervention, you choose more than just crime scene cleaners. You are choosing compassion, respect, experience, and you are choosing safety.
Crime Scene Intervention is there for grieving families who have lost a life to suicide. We provide suicide cleanup around the holidays, 24/7. If you recently experienced an unattended death, call 561-250-0822
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