On the arrival at a property where a death has occurred,
especially after a vicious death, important tasks are performed by the
policemen, firemen and CSI investigators. But as a general statute, these civil
servants do not clean up the mess. It is the responsibility of the victim's
family to mop up after the violent death of their member. Until recent times,
just a few companies offered this kind of service, so, most of the time, the
family still ended up doing the work. This is a service that is expensive.
Crime Scene clean up service begins at approximately $600 per hour. And,
actually, most people are willing to pay more. Cleaning Aftermath of A
Suicide
The clean-up of a natural death or a suicide is a part of
the cleaning industry. This is called the CTS Decon or the Crime and Trauma
Decontamination. This type of clean up involves the removal of dangerous
objects. A dangerous crime could be one of brutal death that is biologically
contaminated or a scene that contains chemical contamination. The cleanup team
returns the scene to the state it was in before the incident happened. Cleanup After Suicide
Typically, a family does not move out of their house even if
the death that occurred in their home was a violent one. It is the job of the
scene cleaners to remove the signs of the incident. This removal includes any
bio hazards which were the result of the crime. Federal regulations consider
all bodily fluids as bio hazards. Bodily fluids also include the tissue or
blood because they can be a source of infection. Crime Scene Clean Up
A blood cleanup specialist must have special knowledge of
bio hazardous materials in order to be able to handle them safely. Also, crime
scene cleaners are knowledgeable on what to look for to clean in a death scene.
This type of cleaning requires more than "just a good spring
cleaning". Permits are also needed for anyone who needs to move and
dispose the bio hazardous wastes. Dead Person Clean Up
Most people who become cleaners typically come from the
medical field. Because of their background in medicine, they are prepared to
handle viewing a bloody scene. They could be nurses from an emergency rooms or
an Emergency Medical Technician [EMT]. Construction workers are another group
of workers who make good crime scene cleaners. They are able to remove walls
and other structures. Because of the splatter of blood and tissue this is
sometimes required in the clean up after a death. Other characteristics
required in a strong crime scene cleaner are strong stomach, capacity to
emotionally separate from his line of work and sympathetic nature. Decomposition Hazard
Removal
Why a sympathetic
nature? Because crime scene clean up is a lot different from cleaning up after
a hazardous leak in a chemical plant. Many times, the family members of the
deceased are still present while the clean-up is occurring. The cleaners must
be able to complete their job while being sensitive to the state of the family
who has experienced a loss. Therefore, crime scene cleaners must stomach a wide
range of messy incidents which each have dangers of its own.
