Many people believe that instances of suicide increase during the holidays. That’s a myth[1]. However, statistics show that the number of deaths from suicide has increased by almost 7,000 people a year since 2000. This is the highest rate of suicide in fifteen years. Simply put, death by suicide is a very real possibility and increasingly so. So, what can the average person do to prevent the loss of a friend or family member from suicide? First, know the facts. (more…)
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Suicide: What Can You Do To Help?
Monday, November 21st, 2011Tips To Hire Professional Crime Scene, Suicide, Trauma, Death, Biohazard Cleanup Company
Sunday, October 9th, 2011By NNT Featured Publications- August 2, 2011
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The State of Florida licenses crime scene cleanup companies. Unfortunately, the average consumer may think this means they can trust any company with a state issued license as it implies the state recognizes those companies to be professional in their field. That supposition couldn’t be further from the truth. This is placing Florida (FL) families in danger from improper cleanup of crime, trauma, suicide, accidents and other death incidents involving blood or bodily fluid clean up.
The Florida Department of Health ( FL DOH ), whether in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando or any other city does not in any way shape or form verify the training, knowledge or professionalism in the rendering of crime scene cleanup services of the companies they license. All having these licenses mean is that the company transports, stores and disposes of medical waste from suicide, trauma, unattended death, accident and other biohazard cleanup in an approved manner; that’s it, nothing more and nothing less.
Further, because the license is so easy to get and implies that a crime cleanup company is professional, many companies have entered the field without having any type of professional training, experience, insurances, equipment, etc. This may cause the public to assume these companies know what they are doing, paying them as if they were a professional company. In order to protect yourself, when you look for crime scene cleanup services, please keep the following ideas in mind.
Price is what a consumer tends to focus upon and this is valid, if, they are pricing apples to apples. Due to lack of experience with the industry, many consumers skip this comparison and focus only on price. You can buy a fast food burger for $1.00. You can also buy a sit down restaurant chain burger for $8-10.00. You can buy a gourmet burger for $15.00. Now, I am not saying you have to pay gourmet prices but do FL residents really want or deserve fast food quality for blood cleaning when you are talking about the safety of your employees, tenants, clients, children and yourself?
Make sure the company you chose has professional trauma scene clean up training, lots of experience, safety briefing meeting logs, employee handbooks, corporate resumes, “Codes of Safe Practices”, recommendations from high profile clients, etc. The two italicized ones are the hardest to exaggerate or fake and should be quickly provided when you request them. Don’t just take their word for it. Ask for proof.
Why be so diligent? ALL of these companies say they are OSHA and EPA certified. That’s nonsense. Neither of those agencies certifies the crime and trauma scene cleanup industry, they only regulate certain aspects of it. Companies with fewer than 10 employees are not required to be OSHA compliant. Protect yourself! Shop quality then price when looking for a crime or suicide scene cleanup company.
For additional articles on this topic please go directly to our website: http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/decon-cleanup-florida.php or contact Jerry Turner at 1-800-441-8068 or by email at info@advancedbio-tretament.com.
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Expert Biohazard Cleanup Company: Unattended Death, Human Decomposition, Urine, Feces Odor Clean Up
Saturday, October 8th, 2011By NNT Featured Publications- August 2, 2011
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A gentleman moved into a beautiful two story house, with a garage built underneath, in Decatur, Georgia (GA), a suburb of Atlanta in the Dekalb / Fulton county area. He was a meticulous man, especially, in prearranging his suicide. He placed all insurance policies, will, and important documents on the kitchen table in order to take the burden off of his distant family. Then he went upstairs and hung himself in the bathroom of his newly purchased and immaculate home. There was only one problem. He forgot to tell his family where he was. So, his body hung there decomposing for four months, causing a horrible odor. After the body was removed, it was discovered the gentleman had purged roughly 100 pounds of fluid. His blood and body fluid had saturated the once pristine bathroom, seeping through the tile, under the cabinets and through the wood flooring; then leaked into the ceiling below and down the walls into the second floor. During this time it contaminated a leather couch, carpeting, subflooring and padding, and through the ceiling of the next floor. The fluid eventually dripped onto the car in the garage, ran off both sides of the hood into two streams on the concrete, where they flowed toward the lower corner, pooling together as they left the garage. The home eventually foreclosed and was repurchased, leaving the new owners with a painfully expensive burden.
An unattended death is a messy situation and needs experienced personnel to locate and remove all contamination. Not only did this situation affect multiple rooms with a wide array of surfaces and numerous types of absorbent and porous material, but each room had to be treated differently in order to extract the odor. The decomposition aroma was so powerful that it circulated throughout the house; impregnating walls, fabrics, carpeting and furniture. Because body fluid most always soaks into unseen cracks, crevices and hard to reach areas, leaving an overpowering and ghastly scent, the odor will then have to be dealt with even after the source has been removed. The longer the delay in clean up the more powerful and persistent the odor. So, when dealing with odor removal from an unattended death, look for these criteria in an expert odor clean up company as they will truly understand the complexity of the job.
1. A part of an industry organization
2. Fully understands the scope of odor damage
3. Experienced and perceptive in odor removal
Differentiating between companies that say they can properly remove human decomposition and its subsequent odor can be difficult. Many companies will only mask the smell instead of eliminating the odor. An extremely easy way to find out if a company is actually proficient in odor removal is if it is accredited by, or associated with, a professional industry organization like the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC). This type of organization develops best practices in scent restoration as well as continuously trains members in odor removal techniques and technology. It is a very dependable way to find a company worth hiring. Nevertheless, there are other indicators that should also help a person in selecting a legitimate odor removal company.
Be extremely careful with unattended death cleanup companies that give flat rate estimates. A Flat or standard price is usually given in haste by an unskilled company. Common sense tells us that an individual or firm will never fully understand the whole picture unless he or she is able to see all of the damage. In essence, it’s just like judging a book by its cover; it could be 78 pages or 780 pages but a person will never know until he or she flips through it. Instead, search for an unattended death cleanup company that can fully comprehend the scope of contamination and odor. This company can usually give an estimate based on prior job experience and will also estimate cleaning in stages. The first stage should encompass source material removal (body fluids) and an initial odor treatment involving the application of an odor molecular modifier or oxidizer.
Unfortunately, extracting contaminated source material doesn’t always fully remove odor. Odor molecules spread with the circulation of air, insects, and cross contamination by first responders and removal staff. The odor will actually penetrate walls and ceilings, textiles, into A/C vents and even sucked into appliances, such as a refrigerator. Regrettably, most companies do not locate and properly treat these secondary odor sites or, as a matter of fact, any ancillary smells; trash receptacles, litter boxes, or spoiled food. The scope of odor penetration may actually remain hidden until a professional company can complete the first cleaning stage. At that point, it can be determined if additional work is necessary because of secondary odors.
So, when dealing with odor removal from an unattended death, look for an expert clean up company. This can be achieved through proper training and certification, experience based on hundreds of jobs, and fully understanding the stages of odor removal. These indicators should lead you in finding the most credible unattended death cleanup company for your specific situation.
For additional articles on this topic please go directly to our website: http://www.advancedbio-treatment.com/decon-cleanup-georgia.php or contact Advanced Bio-treatment at 1-800-441-8068 or by e-mail at info@advancedbio-treatment.com
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Advanced Bio Treatment Professionals You Can Trust For Crime Scene Decontamination & Remediation Services
Thursday, July 28th, 2011By: Advanced Bio Treatment
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Advanced Bio Treatment operates in sixteen states including Georgia, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida. The experience-trained technicians provide services in crime scene cleanup, unattended death cleanup, trauma and accident cleanup, and suicide scene cleanup. Advanced Bio Treatment crews are trained to handle biohazard remediation and meth lab decontamination, staph infection, MRSA and infectious disease decontamination, foreclosure, hoarding, and urine, feces & odor removal cleanup. All of the work is done according to OSHA and EPA standards. (more…)
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