Who handles Trauma Scene Clean up in Seminole, FL?

The police, fire and other rescue departments play a crucial part in handling the many tasks after a death or suicide.  These crucial professionals however, do not clean up the trauma scene. Trauma-scene clean up is a niche market within the cleaning industry and many clean up steps following a trauma must adhere to strict regulations for handling decontamination and materials.

Special equipment, chemicals and materials are necessary when performing this type of clean up as it involves dangerous and most often contaminated materials that cannot be cleaned up using conventional house cleaning methods. Depending on the location of the trauma scene, different precautionary practices become applicable to ensure safety.

Some different types of Trauma Scene Clean Up can be:

• Death Clean Up  (Resulting from natural death, an accident or a violet trauma such as murder)

• Suicide Clean Up

• Biohazard Clean Up (Clean up of blood and other hazardous wastes, meth labs and other chemically contaminated scenes)

Bio Scene Clean Up offers these cleaning services and more.  With offices located in Tampa, FL and St. Petersburg, FL they are able to offer 24 hour and emergency services.

Since families of crime and trauma victims typically do not leave the home after this occurs, our job is to remove any sign of what happened and any biohazardous materials that may be present from the incident.  These biohazardous items are materials such as blood or tissues at a crime scene, bodily fluid removal and waste associated with the clean up. 

It is definitely not advised for family members or friends of family to attempt cleaning these scenes.  Often times with trauma and death scenes specifically, there are specific protocols that must be practiced in order to ensure the safety of yourself and others.  Special permits are required for handling these materials and substances and intense training should be completed by the professional who performs the clean up.  Bio Scene Clean Up is certified to performs these and many other types of clean up.  For more information about what we do preview our SERVICES.  We realize in the midst of these incidents that it’s a very difficult time for families and people associated with incidents.  We are professions, compassionate and willing to help you restore these scenes to before incident conditions.  CONTACT US for more information on how we can be of service to you.

We’re not just a biohazard company

Bio Scene Clean Up does more than just clean up debris, biohazard materials and cleaning.  A major part of the remediation process involves tear out and removal of materials that have come in direct contact with these biohazard materials. Some of these processes include the removal of:

• Carpeting
• Vinyl Flooring
• Floor Boards / Sub Floor
• Drywall
• Ventilation

Essentially any material that is porous in nature is susceptible to being at risk of contamination and should be removed from the scene. Bio Scene Clean Up is qualified in these types of remediation jobs and posses the correct insurances for biohazard work and are EPA compliant.  Please see a list of our complete qualifications HERE.

Bio Scene Clean Up realizes that it can be a huge shock for our clients to face the realization that they will have to have their home or place of business torn apart and repaired. We are accustomed to working with insurance companies and agencies to ensure the proper protocols are followed to return these scenes to a safe inhabitable state.  We provide a comprehensive analysis of repairs that are needed and implement a plan of action to properly complete the tasks.

We make every attempt to positively help our clients deal with the clean up during their grieving process, while helping them arrive at a sense of closure and resolution when our work is completed.  We follow the same rigid safety practices for any of the services we perform. 

Our main service areas include:

• Crime Scene Clean Up
• Death Scene Clean Up
• Industrial Accident Cleaning
• Murder Scene Aftermath Clean Up
• Suicide Clean Up
• Trauma Scene Cleaning
• Police Dept. Services
• Tear Gas Clean Up
• Hoarder Clean Up
• Disinfecting Services

Please contact us today to learn more about the services we provide and our qualifications.

The Fun & Dangerous Mix of Spring Break in Florida

For decades spring break has been a huge draw to the Florida beaches where we see miles of college students (and some old timers) in a full blown drunken party mode that lasts for days. The question like with whether Spring Break is safe or actually too dangerous for most that attend?

Reality shows like MTV and other popular media glamorize the whole phenomenon of spring breakers to increase ratings and of course profit margins. But, the reality is Spring Break is a time of increased sexually transmitted diseases, drugs and binge drinking that leads to many young people dying each year.

Bio Scene Clean Up services receives numerous calls each year during the spring break season to provide biohazard clean up services.  We’ve been employed to clean up trashed hotel rooms filled with urine, feces, blood and the remains of drugs and other biohazards from local hotels, private rental residences and even public law enforcement vehicle clean up services have been requested.

We specialize in the cleanup, blood, death & suicide scenes and other biohazard related to these types of ongoing parties that happen nationwide each spring. Over the past several years we’ve seen a steady increase in calls for our services and it doesn’t appear that it will lessen anytime soon.

Statistics show that it is common for guys to have in excess of 18 alcoholic drinks and girls in excess of 10 in short periods of time.  These types of drinkers are the typical candidates for unprotected sex, sexually transmitted diseases, drug overdoses and even crime and death scenes.  This poses the question of safety versus the fun times that the media portrays.

If you own a commercial or residential property that is rented during spring break in Florida contact our office to learn more about the services that we provide and we can help with your biohazard incidents that you may experience from your renters and guests. Our goal is to promote clean, safe environments for our Florida residents.

Arrive Alive in 2014

As we enter a New Year, we extend our appreciation to all of our clients, family and friends.  Ordinarily we post information that pertains to our services but as we wind down 2013, we feel it's important to share this information with everyone:

(Article courtesy of The National Safety Council)
The National Safety Council today released its estimates of traffic fatalities for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods. The Christmas holiday period – 6:00 p.m. December 24 through 11:59 December 25 – is estimated to result in 105 traffic fatalities and another 11,200 medically consulted injuries. The New Year’s holiday period – 6:00 p.m. December 31 through 11:59 January 1 – is estimated to result in 156 traffic fatalities and 16,700 medically consulted injuries. 

A new “Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle deaths during holiday periods” infographic from Safety+Health magazine indicates that the holiday period with the highest average percentage of alcohol-impaired traffic deaths is New Year’s at 42 percent. NSC offers the following tips:  

• Even if you’re “just a little buzzed,” don’t drive
• Designate a “non-drinking” driver or take a cab
• Don’t feel embarrassed to refuse a ride from an impaired driver – even if it’s a friend or spouse

“Holidays are meant to be a time for celebration,” said John Ulczycki, vice president of strategic initiatives at the National Safety Council. “The Council provides these estimates to help remind all drivers to practice defensive driving habits and make smart decisions on the roads to avoid unnecessary tragedy.”

Studies have shown that safety belts are 45 percent effective in preventing fatalities. It is estimated that 38 lives may be saved this Christmas holiday period and 57 lives may be saved during New Year’s because people choose to wear safety belts. NSC recommends: 

• Wear your safety belt every trip, every time – even when traveling a short distance
• Model this safe behavior, especially in front of children
• Ensure everyone is safely buckled up before you drive
• Place children in age-appropriate safety seats

We want to wish you all a Safe & Happy Holiday and look forward to a very prosperous 2014.