Homicide, assault, trauma
Crime scene cleanup in Fresno
When something violent happens at home, the police take charge of the scene first. Cleanup starts after they release it.
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In the order it usually happens
The scene is released
Fresno police, the Sheriff's Office or another agency decides when its work is done. Until then, stay out of the room.
You choose a company
The family or property owner hires the cleanup. Ask for the name it is registered under with the state.
The area is sealed off
Workers in protective suits close off the room so nothing spreads to the rest of the home.
Soaked materials go
Blood seeps into carpet, pad, upholstery, mattresses and sometimes drywall or subfloor. Those are cut out and bagged.
Surfaces are cleaned and treated
What stays is cleaned and disinfected. The waste leaves as medical waste with a registered hauler or facility.
What you can ask the company to do
You can ask them to set aside photographs, papers, jewelry and other personal things they find, so you can decide about them later.
You can ask them to tell you before they remove anything large, such as a bed or a sofa. And you can ask them to work while you are elsewhere.
Questions
How soon can cleanup start?
Only after the agency in charge releases the scene. Ask the officer or detective when that will be.
Will I need to be there?
Someone has to let the workers in and agree to the work. After that, many families prefer to stay away until it is done.
Does insurance pay for crime scene cleanup?
Some homeowner and renter policies do. Read your policy or ask your agent before work starts, and keep every bill.
Other situations
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleanup so the family does not have to go back into the room.
- Blood cleanupBlood or body fluids from an injury, a fall or an accident at home.
- Hoarding cleanupPacked homes where animal waste, human waste or spoiled food has become a health problem.
- Disinfection after illnessAfter a long illness or death at home, where body fluids reached floors, bedding or furniture.
- Vehicle cleanupBlood or body fluids inside a car, truck or van.
When you are ready
One call, then a plan you can say yes or no to
You do not have to clean this yourself, and you do not have to decide anything tonight. If the home has been released, a company can talk you through the next steps.
Talk it through with a cleanup company
Say what happened and where. The company will tell you what it would do and what it needs from you. Nothing is agreed until you say so.
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