August 31st, 2010
Dealing with insurance companies rates right behind going to the dentist or the proctologist as one of the least attractive endeavors that people must occasionally undertake. The difficulties of working with insurance companies stem both from trying to get and retain coverage for a particular purpose and getting an insurance company to properly and fairly pay a claim once an event happens that triggers coverage.
For property owners, and particularly commercial property landlords, one area that should be of concern is if a crime or other traumatic incident occurs on your property. If you fail to adequately clean and sanitize your property after a crime is committed there and you leave the possibility that an unsafe or unsanitary condition exists you could face two distinct problems: (1) an increase your property insurance premiums or (2) a denial of some future claim that may arise (even if the insurance company’s position is unreasonable).
To ward against such a problem it is advisable that, if you own property upon which an accident, bio hazard or crime is committed, you should hire a professional scene cleaning company. Frequently companies that do perform crime scene cleaning also perform infectious disease cleaning, homicide scene cleaning, accident scene cleaning, suicide scene cleaning, death scene cleaning, blood scene cleaning and meth lab site cleaning so you can enlist someone who has experience dealing with problems that have both environmental (or sanitary) and legal components to them.
If you hire such a crime scene cleaner or bio hazard cleaner then you can submit proof of the completion of their work to show that any toxic or hazardous residue from an incident has been removed and that the premises are safe for habitation. This will undercut any argument that an insurance company may try to use to raise your premiums or deny any future claims.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268
Tags: biohazard contamination, commercial property cleanup, insurance coverage, professional site cleaning, restoration, sanitizing infected areas
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August 27th, 2010
Advanced Bio-Treatment is honored to be the subject of a feature article in the upcoming issue of Emerald Coast magazine. The Destin based business was featured in an article describing its crime scene clean up techniques and the company’s continued success.
The article provides an in-depth look at the company’s day-to-day operations and what it takes to be successful in the crime scene cleanup industry. The article also makes note of ABT’s commitment to safety and to regulatory compliance. Jerry Turner, president of Advanced Bio-Treatment is quoted as saying, “We take what we do very seriously, so we do things that other companies don’t do in order to stay as safe as possible.”
Advanced Bio-Treatment is one of the industry’s premier scene cleanup service providers. Specializing in crime scene, accident scene, suicide scene, and trauma scene clean up, ABT serves twenty-eight states.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268
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August 27th, 2010
For many metropolitan areas, problems with lack of adequate sanitation or cleanliness pose an ever greater problem as more and more Americans migrate to major cities where jobs are more plentiful. Not only does higher population density in major cities place more emphasis on effective sanitation but also raises the need for smart crime scene cleaning.
Crime scene cleaning companies, which frequently also perform murder scene cleanings, unattended death scene cleanings, homicide scene cleanings, suicide scene cleanings, blood scene cleanings, staph infection cleanings, mrsa infection cleanings, meth lab cleanings and bio hazard cleanings supplement a municipality’s or county’s sanitation service’s responsibilities. While the latter focuses on the broad and recurring job of keeping the entire jurisdiction’s trash collected and disposed, the former pinpoints the recurring but far less regular job of ensuring that the mess made by a crime, whether it be stabbing, shooting, automobile accident or meth lab production not leave a toxic or environmentally unsafe mark on the area.
Just as the sanitation companies also prevent the kind of group psychological damage that was famously epitomized in the 1970’s in New York when sanitation workers went on strike, crime scene cleaning companies preclude the type of local strain that would result from leaving a crime scene unattended and untreated. Accordingly, cities and counties should make efforts to retain crime scene cleanup companies as a regular part of their response to criminal activities.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: bio hazard cleanups, Crime Scene Clean up
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August 24th, 2010
Prior to the inception of the MRSA infection, doctors could treat patients merely for staph infections. Then in the early 1960’s, after the usage of methicillin became a standard treatment for staph infections, the new MRSA infection was discovered. This infection is essentially resistant to methicillin hence the official moniker, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.
The symptoms of MRSA are cellulitis, impetigo, abscesses, sty and carbuncles. Most of these involve types of skin infections. The particular infection is transmitted by touching someone who has the infection. Also it can be picked up by touching towels, door handles, sinks or floors to which the infection (a collection of bacteria) has already been spread. The latter form of transmission underscores the need to make sure that, if you want to ensure the infection will not be communicated to other people who inhabit either your residence, place of work or other place of habitation, bring in a reputable staph infection cleaning company.
Staph infection cleaners (or MRSA cleaners) will use the latest solutions or solvents to wipe all potentially affected areas clean and free from the presence of MRSA bacteria. Often these staph infection clean up companies are brought in to nursing homes or schools where they have a high rate of being communicable. It is not enough just to get yourself treated for MRSA infections. The appropriate course of action is to enlist a staph infection cleanup company (or MRSA cleanup company).
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: biohazard contamination, infected area, MRSA, staph infection cleanup, Staph infections, staphylococcus aureus
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August 20th, 2010
The homicide scene cleaner company had been on the site of the murder for over six hours but had not yet been given the green light to proceed with their murder scene cleanup. The murder had occurred more than eight hours ago and the police detective in charge of the case had called them shortly after he had arrived on the scene. But the suspect had been shot by the eventual decedent before the victim expired. Accordingly, the samples of blood on the scene were possibly, though not clearly, mixed. The police were trying to get the best toxicology experts out to the scene because of the problem they faced. They wanted to ensure the blood that was taken at the scene was properly collected so they could run valid DNA tests on the samples.
Accordingly, the homicide scene cleaning company staff waited. Since these homicide scene cleaners also performed accident scene cleanings, crime scene cleanings, suicide scene cleanings, blood scene cleanings, meth lab cleanings, odor removal cleanings and other death scene cleanings, they were completely sensitive to the problem. They did clean up a little bit of debris from the area but nothing of great significance.
Finally, the toxicology experts confirmed they had been able to collect several samples of blood that were clearly different types. At that point the detective told the death scene clean up company to proceed with its work. For the next few hours they scrubbed and scoured the premises before finally decontaminating the area. They consulted with the police additionally before finishing their work after being on site for upwards of twelve hours.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: Crime Scene Clean up, death scene, homicide scene cleanups, law enforcement organizations
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August 17th, 2010
An unattended death cleaning is much more than just removal of a body. Unattended death cleaning companies generally also do murder scene cleanings, crime scene cleanings, homicide scene cleanings, suicide scene cleanings, blood scene cleanings, meth lab cleanings, staph infection cleanings, mrsa infection cleanings and bio hazard cleanings. These experiences give the unattended death scene cleaners the correct perspective on how to approach the job.
First, they must check with law enforcement authorities to determine the length of time the corpse has been there. By knowing this information, the unattended death scene cleaning company staff can assess the probabilities that the decomposed tissue, blood, organic material and odor could have seeped in to a location’s walls, flooring, grout, subfloors, upholstery and cement. The longer the time, the more difficult the odor remediation.
They, of course, must dispose of all the visible items that are left from the corpse: bodily fluids, blood, discarded or separated tissue, feces and even limbs. Usually removal of some of these items involves coordination with the police particularly if the police intend to maintain an open investigation into the cause of death and whether it was a homicide. The professional character of the unattended death cleaning companies is an important aspect when choosing such a company. Their ability to work well with the police shall be a factor in the proper completion of their duties.
And when the unattended corpse is found by a family member, the unattended death cleaning company or death scene cleaning company, if professional, shall be cognizant of the need to treat the family of the deceased with the respect and sensitivity it deserves.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: biologically dangerous materials, death odor, death scene, unattended death
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August 13th, 2010
The bio hazard cleaning company arrived in their bright haz-mat suits looking like a group of astronauts. A petroleum processing and propane transfer station had a leak which exploded killing two people in a massive fireball. OSHA had completed their work and now the company needed to exercise efforts to ease tensions within the community and their personnel. This would begin with cleanup efforts designed to remove any traces of the deceased’s bodies.
The members of the crew discussed the chemical properties of the leaked material and whether it may have mixed with any other substances. The bio hazard clean up crew, working in tandem with the OSHA and plant officials designed a cleanup and disinfection plan. At this point, they ascertained what cleaning agents and solvents would be needed to get their job done. The crew then proceeded with the bio hazard cleanup.
After they finished the job, they put together, in compliance with an OSHA request, a report on the details of the cleanup. Since they are part of a company that also conducts crime scene cleanups, accident scene cleanups, homicide scene cleanups, suicide scene cleanups, meth lab cleanups, odor removal cleanups and death scene cleanups not to mention staph infection scene cleanups, they have extensive experience working with law enforcement or other oversight authorities. Of course, the people who wrote the report did not have to construct it while wearing the flashy protective outfits that set them apart from the workers at the plant they had seen.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: bio hazard cleanup, industrial site, OSHA
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August 10th, 2010
The drug dealer’s girl friend took the man to meet the dealer outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken a few miles from where he supposedly lived. She took her boyfriend the money and he told them to wait there. Little did they know the man was an undercover police officer and that another unmarked vehicle was following him back to his house. The dealer returned with the crystal meth the man had purchased.
The man did this two more times over the next six weeks. At that point, the girlfriend, believing this guy was safe, gave him the dealer’s address and met him and the front door to exchange the marked bills for another quantity of the meth. At this point, recognizing they had more than enough evidence to secure a warrant went and applied for one with the magistrate judge. After securing it, they took three police units with six officers and executed the warrant searching the premises. It did not take long to find the meth lab, locate a huge amount of currency and arrest the dealer. After processing the scene, they contacted a certified meth lab cleaner company to come and assess the lab.
Under state law, the meth lab cleaning company which also conducts suicide scene clean ups, accident scene clean ups, staph infection clean ups, odor removal clean ups and other death scene clean ups in addition to blood scene clean ups and crime scene clean ups, had many steps to follow to do this. First, they had to ”survey” the lab, read all the reports and the waste manifest from the lab removal company. Then they had to prepare a remediation report and submit it for approval. Then they had to execute the plan, cleaning the lab. Finally they had to secure a third party expert to verify that the cleaning met regulatory standards. Then they issued a report to the appropriate authority stating what they had done and confirming its completion.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: decontaminate and sanitize, meth lab cleanups
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August 6th, 2010
Jud and his buddies got to the ballpark about an hour before game time. More than enough time to kick back a few cold beverages while tailgating. Once they got in the game they managed to imbibe at least 3 more 24 oz. beers before they quit selling in the seventh inning. As they were leaving the stadium on the way out, Jud was attempting to take a left turn without the arrow and failed to see another car that had the right of way. The ensuing collision caused various injuries and the loss of blood to one passenger who was dislodged from Jud’s convertible as he failed to have on his seat belt. There were police nearby so their response was quick but the accident worsened an already tight traffic situation among people leaving the stadium after the game.
The police charged Jud with Driving Under The Influence after they gave him field sobriety tests by the side of the road and tested his breath for alcohol content. They also cited him with Failure To Yield. Since his friends were either injured or drunk (or both), no one could drive the car home. They obtained a tow company to take the damaged car away. They also got an accident clean up company to come to this part of the parking lot where blood and debris were located. This accident scene cleanup company had experience in blood scene clean ups, homicide scene clean ups, suicide scene clean ups, meth lab clean ups, odor removal clean ups and death scene clean ups not to mention staph infection scene clean ups so they knew what they were doing.
Jud spent the night in jail and one of his friends had to make a stop at the emergency room. They all were brutally hung over the next day. They all felt the physical and mental toll of their activities from the night before. But the people who arrived at the ballpark on the next day and parked in the lot near the site of the accident saw no hangover from the previous night. The accident scene cleanup company had performed much better than Jud had driven. Hopefully the attendants of the afternoon game would not be replicating Jud’s efforts and give reason for the accident scene clean up company to get additional business at or around the park.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: accident scene cleanups, bio hazard cleanup, professional site cleaning, restoration, trauma site cleaning
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August 3rd, 2010
Nobody had really seen it coming. The bright-eyed boy, who was successful in sports, liked by his peers, and near the top of his class in school seemed to have everything going for him. It was only after they found the note he left that they figured it out. He had recently caught his girlfriend of four years, a woman he intended to marry, with another man. When he discovered them together he swiftly told her he never wanted to see her again and that he would leave her belongings in boxes outside his apartment. For a week he ignored her repeated calls. He then sent her a letter reiterating that it was over and asking her not to ever call him again. As he had not evidenced any emotion, she never thought he might take any drastic action.
They found him the day after he sent her the letter. He had used his hunting rifle to do the sad deed. He had committed suicide. The landlord was spooked about it. The police gave him the name and number of a suicide clean up company. This company also specialized in accident scene cleanups, crime scene cleanups, homicide scene cleanups, blood scene cleanups, meth lab cleanups, odor removal cleanups and death scene cleanups were well equipped to handle the remains. They removed all of his remaining cartilage and tissue and soaked up the blood with a specialized product. Then they cleaned the entire apartment and disinfected it again to verify there was no biohazardous organic material left.
Thanks to the good work of the suicide scene cleaners when his parents visited the apartment on the next day, there were spared the horror of seeing the way the apartment had looked just sixteen hours earlier. They refused to visit his ex-girlfriend as that was just too painful for them. They did embrace at the funeral but that was the end of it.
This information was originally published as part of the Crime Scene Cleanup blog at http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/blog.
The more the information about our scene cleanup services, contact ABT toll free at 800-860-4268.
Tags: blood scene cleanup, commercial property cleanup, emotional recovery, rental property, suicide scene cleanup
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