SERVPRO Protects Your Family and Property During a Biohazard Cleanup

4/27/2022 (Permalink)

When you hear the term “biohazard” some people envision some sort of toxic environmental situation that they’ll likely never face. However, “biohazard cleanup” may include the removal of blood or other bodily functions, as well as hoarding situations or the presence of drug substances. Some kinds of cleanup are just best left to professionals. Because of the nature of the substances deposited and the training needed to eliminate them safely, the aftermath of hoarding, a health crisis, or criminal activity in your home requires professional attention. Our staff is well trained, and our equipment is designed to help you through this catastrophe.

Crime scene cleanup
 

If the unimaginable happens in your home, our crime scene cleanup experts can handle it. Whether a traumatic injury or death results in the need for blood or other bodily fluid removal or vandalism or drug trafficking activity surprises you when you return after a time away, we are ready to restore your home and your peace of mind. The pathogens likely present when blood and other fluids saturate your carpets, walls, furnishings, and other surfaces and possession must be removed following applicable safety and health codes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and local health inspection agencies mandate the procedures employed. SERVPRO of Central Phoenix ensures that all our employees responding to your home are fully certified and experienced in this specialized restoration area.

Drug situations in your home
 

It’s not uncommon for drug activity to happen when homes are left unoccupied for a length of time. If you come back to your home after a prolonged absence and find drug activity has occurred, act fast and with caution. When potent drugs such as synthetic narcotics and opioids or methamphetamines are involved at a crime scene, even casual contact may unwanted circumstances. Do not expose yourself or your family to these risks. Let our SERVPRO experts clear your home of these and other dangerous substances.

Police activity can cause a biohazard situation
 

Police enforcement efforts during an event may fill your home with irritants such as tear gas and pepper spray. Evidence-gathering materials can stain and damage surfaces, fixtures, and furnishings. SERVPRO crews use efficient cleaning products and methods to eradicate these residues. Deodorization strategies including advancements such as thermal or ULV foggers and hydroxyl or other oxygenation generators are sometimes necessary to return your home to its pre-crime condition.

Help with hoarding and other biohazardous situations
 

Family members sometimes face an uncomfortable situation if a loved one has become a hoarder. Besides being overly messy, hoarding can lead to more toxic situations when foods and other substances rot or deteriorate over time. Food and other products can lead to a biohazard situation that again requires the professional intervention of a hoarding cleanup professional. We provide cleanup and recovery services for many biohazard situations. These include the following:

• Sewage backups
• Crime scene residues
• Suicide/death accidents
• Homicide cleanups
• Blood cleanup
• Accident cleanup
• Hoarding scenes
• Animal waste/remains
• Chemical spills
• Tear gas cleanup
• Meth lab cleanup

SERVPRO is here to help

You deserve to be treated with respect and compassion in the aftermath of a crime committed in your home. SERVPRO employees receive sensitivity training as part of their coursework in crime scene restoration. We pledge to be there for you and your family on all levels as we help during this challenging time. Contact SERVPRO of Central Phoenix for your post-crime scene cleanup needs. We are available 24/7 at (602) 386-4268.

SERVPRO Can Assist with a Biohazard Cleanup in Your Home

4/30/2021 (Permalink)

Some kinds of cleanup simply need to be left to professionals. Because of the nature of the substances from biohazardous situations and the training needed to eliminate them safely, the aftermath of criminal activity in your home requires professional attention. SERVPRO is well trained, and our equipment designed to help you through this catastrophe.

Our crime scene cleanup experts can help

If you experience a crime in your home that needs cleanup in the aftermath, our crime scene cleanup experts can handle it efficiently and professionally. Whether a traumatic injury or death results in the need for blood or other bodily fluid removal or vandalism or drug activity occurs in your home while you’re away, we are ready to restore your home and your peace of mind.
 

Why professional cleanup is necessary

Even if the biohazardous materials left behind are minimal, the pathogens possibly present when blood and other fluids are present must be removed following safety and health codes. OSHA, Environmental Protection Agency, and local health inspection agencies require that certain procedures be employed. SERVPRO of Central Phoenix ensures that all our employees responding to your home are fully certified and experienced in this specialized restoration area.
 
If drugs such as synthetic narcotics and opioids or methamphetamines are involved at a crime scene, do not expose yourself or your family to these risks. Let our SERVPRO biohazard cleanup experts clear your home of these and other dangerous substances.
 
Police efforts during the event may contaminate your home with irritants such as tear gas or pepper spray. Evidence-gathering materials can stain and damage surfaces, fixtures, and furnishings. SERVPRO crews use cleaning products and methods to eradicate these residues. Deodorization strategies are sometimes necessary to return your home to its pre-crime condition as well.

We’re here for all your biohazard cleanup needs

The decontamination of a home due to trauma, sewage backups, chemical spills, hoarding or other biohazards can be both dangerous and emotional. Specialized training and experience are key when choosing a cleanup company to resolve these circumstances. We provide cleanup and recovery services for many biohazard situations. These include the following:

• Sewage backups
• Crime scene residues
• Suicide/death accidents
• Homicide cleanups
• Blood cleanup
• Accident cleanup
• Hoarding scenes
• Animal waste/remains
• Chemical spills
• Tear gas cleanup
• Meth lab cleanup

If you experience a situation that requires biohazard cleanup in your home, we pledge to be there for you and your family on all levels as we help during this challenging time.

Contact SERVPRO of Central Phoenix for your biohazard cleanup needs. We are available 24/7 at (602) 386-4268.

Phoenix Infectious Disease Cleanup and Disinfecting

5/3/2019 (Permalink)

Health and safety are paramount to a person’s livelihood in Phoenix, Arizona. Infectious disease control, like MRSA and C. diff (Clostridium difficile) prevention, is a primary factor in maintaining the health and safety of those we love and everyone else in the general public. The idea of dealing with an infectious disease outbreak is overwhelming requiring a local Phoenix unique bio-hazard cleanup professional.

Bio-hazardous situations that were brought on by bacteria, viruses and infectious diseases are a very serious problem risking everyone's health. Many times these particular pathogens can not be seen by the naked eye, therefore making the bio cleanup nearly impossible for those not experienced in it. When it comes to decontaminating surfaces and airborne Infectious diseases, it’s important to call on a professional.

Technicians like the ones at SERVPRO of Central Phoenix are licensed by the State of Arizona. They are well trained and skilled in bio-hazard remediation, including disinfecting communicable diseases and come with a lot of experience.

Infectious Diseases & Bio-hazard Cleanup

All infectious diseases make up a bio-hazard situation as well as all bio-hazard situations make up of infectious diseases. It’s paramount to get the most experienced and skilled bio-hazard cleanup crew like the ones here at SERVPRO of Central Phoenix, who are certified and follow OSHA’s blood borne pathogen regulations.

The Bio-hazard Cleanup Procedure

The process of a bio-hazard cleanup requires diligence and thorough attention with the appropriate equipment and cleaning chemicals. Removing all traces of biologic material and disinfecting the areas are key in addition to deodorizing. After that, testing the affected areas to be sure that they are free of pathogens is also necessary.

Finally performing a disease control prevention strategy moving forward will help support a healthy and safe atmosphere.

The Service You Hope To Never Need -- Crime Scene Cleanup In Phoenix

5/3/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Provides Biohazardous Cleanups at Crime Scenes in the Phoenix Area

For Compassionate and Professional Crime Scene Cleanup Call SERVPRO

Bad luck or bad choices -- either or both of these circumstances can land a Phoenix homeowner in a complicated situation. A crime committed on your property would become your problem even if you were uninvolved. Substances and debris need clearing and cleaning, and you do not have the training or the expertise. Consider working with one of our crime scene cleanup crews to set your home and your life back to rights.
 
Your Phoenix crime scene cleanup scenario is unique. Perhaps you discovered a family member was making or dealing in drugs. The paraphernalia, the ingredients, and finished products can be lethal to touch or inhale even by accident. Maybe a home invasion ended in an injury or death of victim or perpetrator. Blood and bodily fluids must be cleaned after a body is removed or a stricken person is taken by ambulance. The circumstance could be a suicide or unattended death, and the discovery of either may take days. Odors and decay complicate an already horrifying scene. We can help.
 
Blood and fluid-borne pathogens are to be presumed part of the debris after a violent injury or death. SERVPRO crime scene cleanup technicians receive advanced training following OSHA, EPA, and local health rules. Not only will we remove the hazardous human waste and substances, but we also have the products registered by the EPA to deep clean and disinfect the area.
 
If it took time to find the crime scene, the remains might be covered in decay and mold. Odors can be stifling and nearly impossible to eradicate. SERVPRO crew members take each crime scene challenge on step by step to remove the debris, sanitize and clean the space and use modern deodorization technology that neutralizes the stench on a molecular level. If necessary, we create zones to keep microbial infestations and pathogens away from your living areas using negative pressure air scrubbers. Our crew is clad in personal protective equipment and take no chances that could spread hazardous materials.
 
Even the tiniest amount of some illegally traded and used drugs can harm or even kill. For you and your loved ones to feel confident that you can live in the home again, every minute particle of the chemicals used and remaining must be eliminated. SERVPRO crime scene cleanup specialists have the tactics and tools to achieve this.
 
Finally, it is likely you and your family did not expect or ask for this nightmare, but you are charged with finding a solution. SERVPRO technicians treat customers and their families dealing with crime scene struggles with respect and compassion. Our services are discrete and professional.
 
SERVPRO of Central Phoenix is there for members of our community wrestling with the aftermath of violent crime or tragedy and the after effects needed to be cleaned from your home. Call (602) 386-4268 andy time of the day or night for our sensitive yet competent and speedy services.

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A Difficult But Essential Job, Crime Scene Cleanup in Phoenix

7/10/2017 (Permalink)

For Crime Scene Cleanup in Phoenix Call SERVPRO

Rely on SERVPRO for a Professional Approach to Cleanup After a Crime Has Occurred

The aftermath of trauma or a crime needs cleanup and closure, and no town, city, or area of the country is immune to this need. Only specially trained disaster restoration company technicians are certified to complete this disturbing and necessary job. SERVPRO offers this critical service in our community.
 
It is overwhelming to have to deal with the knowledge that a traumatic event occurred in your home. Whether or not you were present in the room where the crime happened, you must cope with the knowledge every day after that. As the authorities depart from the crime scene, you must arrange for a biohazardous cleanup of your Phoenix home. Our trauma and crime scene cleanup division helps you with this challenging task, following all federal, state, and local rules to keep both residents and work crew members safe until the job is complete.
 
When a crime happens in your house, the affected areas are not your own until an official inquiry is conducted and completed. All manner of evidence collecting materials eventually litter the spaces including fingerprint powder and other chemicals. If an injury or death occurred, there might be blood and other bodily fluids and tissues, potentially containing bloodborne pathogens. The procedure used that cleans and disinfects the surfaces contaminated with residues is prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SERVPRO ensures that all technicians responding to crime scene cleanup have the appropriate training and certifications.
 
Substances used to subdue like teargas or pepper spray are irritants not easily cleaned by conventional means. If drugs were present, their compounds are pervasive, found on surfaces and in the air, and all remnants must be cleaned up and properly discarded for you to live safely in your own home again. The SERVPRO crime scene teams manage this cleanup as well, taking care to leave your home as close to pre-crime as possible.
 
Throughout any crime scene clean up our employees demonstrate respect and empathy to those returning to the home. Compassionate and committed to doing their very best, crime scene technicians take pride in the services they offer you.
 
Should the unthinkable happen and your need crime scene cleanup, contact SERVPRO of Central Phoenix at (602) 386-4268. Everyone, from office staff to the technicians who respond wants to help you out during this tough time.

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