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Many crime and trauma scene (CTS) cleaning companies like Crime Scene Cleaners have the word “cleaning” in their names. But did you know we do much more than clean? Do you know why this is important?
When the CTS company is called to an incident involving blood and bodily fluids, you must remember that those substances act like water initially. They seek the lowest level to collect. You can often see a carpet with a heavy blood spot about the size of a dinner plate. But, once the carpet is lifted, you will immediately notice that the spot underneath stretches out to as much as two to three feet in diameter.
Despite a hardwood floor under the carpet, it has also progressed to the subfloor. The CTS company should set up a containment for that area and insert an air scrubber, venting it outside the room to create a negative air chamber. Once the soft goods are safely removed and the walls and ceiling have been dealt with, the hardwood and perhaps the subfloor will be removed. To do this, the technicians will use a circular saw and sawzall to remove. This creates a cloud of dust that is most likely contaminated. This is why the negative air containment prevents cross-contamination of air-borne particles captured by the air scrubber.
This is important to know because our crews usually work with structures. Although carpet and pad are commonly known in the construction industry as flooring and count as structures, what I’m talking about goes beyond flooring, as in the scenario above. We often deal with the physical structure of the building. If your buildings are stick construction (meaning two-by-four walls and plywood flooring), there are building codes in every county in the country. These are the codes that every CTS technician must have basic knowledge of.
We also have experience working with commercial buildings, residential homes, and vehicles. Because each type of structure may require different cleaning, remediation, and restoration methods, we ensure our technicians are knowledgeable in all aspects.
When we remove these elements from the structure, we are not conducting demolition, at least not in the sense that most people think of demolition. We perform “deconstruction,” carefully removing a contaminated area with as little dust and debris as possible. We have set up an air scrubber to create a negative air chamber in the scene area. This allows us to work without causing cross-contamination throughout the structure.
For example, suppose a trauma scene has damaged a building’s walls or floors. In that case, our team at Crime Scene Cleaners is trained and equipped to clean up the scene and remove any structural elements from the affected areas. This goes beyond cleaning up blood or bodily fluids on the surfaces—it involves removing structures that cannot be cleaned. There are occasions when removing textured wallboard is less expensive than cleaning it. When we need to open a wall cavity, the way plumbing and electrical are run through these structures differs between commercial and residential. The site technician needs to be trained in those differences because not knowing can cause unintended damage or injure the technician. Neither is wanted.
Furthermore, our crews are also trained to handle hazardous materials that are present under protocols that keep the technician safe and the structure free of cross-contamination.
If you are a Property Management Company, Maintenance Supervisor, or Landlord, please remember that Crime Scene Cleaners is a CTS company only. We are not a Restoration Company or carpet cleaning company trying to fill in time with added work. Crime and Trauma Scene Cleaning and Remediation is all we do. Because of this, we have the experience of thousands of jobs Crime Scene Cleaners have performed in the last twenty-five-plus years.
Another area of our work presented a lot of difficulty in remediating. I speak mainly about concrete and asphalt stained with blood and bodily fluids. Our personnel was on the cutting edge to discover how CTS companies can successfully use a chemical to pull blood stains out of a surface. We have used this process to pull blood staining out of plywood and OSB and drywall painted with flat latex paint, allowing the blood to be absorbed into the wall. Concerning wall board staining, our company has been almost 100% successful in removing the stains. Concrete and asphalt are almost as successful, but I’d place our success in the mid-nineties percentile. Concrete is poured in different densities, and our success can be determined by the age of the concrete and how long the blood was set on the concrete before we were called to the job.
We have made breakthroughs in deodorization. The rule for successful remediation of an odor is to remove the source. What most companies do now is for a deodorizer, which doesn’t work that well. Clients report they smell the deodorant along with the odors. We used science to reverse what caused the odor, and this process is 100% successful, but it takes three days, is equipment-heavy, and requires monitoring. Any distance from our base doesn’t make it practicable.
The next iteration uses chlorine dioxide gas. It is inexpensive and has an approximate eighth-percentile chance of total elimination. What odor may be left is small and dissipates within a few days. If the job is out of town, the contact person can safely remove everything the following day and dispose of it in the trash.
Today, we use a proprietary product that is highly successful. Although I haven’t received enough data to gauge our success level at this writing, given the reports I’ve received from the field, it will certainly be 98% to 100% successful.
Ozone is something most restoration companies use because they use it for fire loss and mold remediation. Typically, they will rub the ozone generator for three days, shut it off, pull the equipment, and tell you it is good they are done. The problem is that they never return in two days to find the odor hasn’t dissipated much. This is why we don’t use ozone for deodorization.
Our technicians are trained and certified and have the necessary experience to handle any situation that may arise. Whether it is a residential or commercial, live-shooter incident, industrial or construction, we have been highly successful in each type of incident we have confronted.
We understand that dealing with a crime or trauma scene can be overwhelming and emotional. That is why we strive to provide compassionate and discreet services for our clients. We work quickly and efficiently to remediate the affected area so the build-back crews can bring the structure to its pre-incident state, allowing you to focus on moving forward and turning the unit back for profit.
In addition, Crime Scene Cleaners adheres to all local, state, and federal regulations regarding the proper disposal of biohazardous waste. We take responsibility for the environment seriously and ensure that all waste is disposed of safely and legally.
Thank you for considering Crime Scene Cleaners for your cleanup needs. We are dedicated to providing exceptional service and covering the entire state of Missouri and Kansas.
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