Trauma, Unattended Deaths and Crime Scene Cleaning

Dealing with an undiscovered death, witnessing a trauma incident, suicide, or unexpected death is not a situation anyone can be mentally or emotionally prepared for, especially if the deceased is a family member. In addition, the cleaning process that follows after a loved one has passed can often be highly overwhelming to friends and loved ones to handle.

We help property owners, families, and businesses deal with the aftermath left by these traumatic situations. At Derbyshire Biohazard Services, we believe no one should ever have to suffer through the pain of attempting to clean up a trauma incident.

We are a company who are dedicated to training our staff to the utmost highest standards, especially when it comes to services that involve bio-hazard cleaning.

Discreet And Reliable Trauma Cleaning Service.

Trauma cleaning – also known as trauma scene management, is a highly specialised discipline, requiring specific training, in-depth knowledge and awareness of the risks to both the technicians involved in the trauma cleaning and any third parties involved.

We understand with a trauma situation, the company you hire needs to be discreet, rapid and experienced to ensure the emotional side of the incident is dealt with with sympathy and respect. Therefore, our accredited technicians will never remove or throw away contaminated belongings unless stated by the family. We will attempt to deeply clean and disinfect the objects within the contaminated area; however, on occasions, we will have to remove belongings altogether as they pose a high risk to human health.

Why Choose Our Trauma Cleaning Service?

Many general cleaners will not have the emotional training to deal with such an incident; it could negatively impact their mental health, which is why it is vital to call in an experienced, professional company.

  • We have the latest industry-leading technologies, NHS approved chemical substances for cleaning, along with effective techniques to attempt to restore your buildings furniture and fabric. If we cannot restore any of your belonging, we will provide you will evidence you can use to support an insurance claim to be replaced.

  • Health and safety are at the centre of our mind as experience cleaning technicians; before starting any work, our staff will always carry out an entire method statement and risk assessment available to our customers upon request.

  • Derbyshire Biohazard staff are highly trained to manage a trauma and crime scene’s technical challenges and the emotional turmoil associated with the service. In addition, our technicians are experienced working in environments that may cause substantial distress to general cleaning staff or the public.

For more information regarding the safe removal of a trauma clean up and disposal of hazardous waste, please contact us on 07976 244452 for complete details.

Trained And Accredited Technicians

We will only ever allow staff that have completed training and hold a certification, on-site to complete a trauma cleaning service. This is to give our customers peace of mind when we are on-site that the service will be completed to the utmost professional level and have any hazardous material removed. In addition, the majority of individuals will not know that hazardous waste must be disposed of correctly according to the relevant legislation.

We also work very closely with a well respected Derbyshire based mental health organisation and offer our staff, full mental heath services and training.

The Invisible Risks

We would always strongly advise you never to attempt to clean up a trauma or crime scene yourself. A train professional must immediately contain any potential risk to human health and begin sanitising the area before disposing of potentially hazardous waste. There are a variety of harmful blood-borne pathogens that can easily be cross-contaminated, such as:

  • HIV

  • Hepatitis B

  • Hepatitis C

These pathogens can be transferred from objects to humans vial bodily fluids or tissue matter, resulting in the now contaminated individual becoming seriously ill.

Emergency Trauma Cleaning Service

Derbyshire Biohazard trauma cleaning team is on call 24/7 to provide a rapid, discreet and fully documented trauma cleaning service to landlords, drug rehabilitation centre, local councils, house associations, schools across the entire of the Derbyshire area.

As established trauma cleaning specialists, we are fully licensed, insured and experienced to take on even the most daunting situations.

National Guidelines And Legislations

A trauma cleaning service commenced by Derbyshire Biohazard Services is operated under the strictest guidelines and legislation surrounding the cleaning process. Due to the nature of this specific service, the guidelines will have been heavily magnified due to the potential hazard of bodily fluids present and an even more significant risk to human health via cross-contamination.

NHS Approved Chemicals And Cleaning Processes

The vital part of a trauma cleaning service is too deep clean and disinfect the highly contaminated areas, belongings and possible upholstery. Biohazard cleaning technicians need a keen eye for details, primarily when the trauma incident occurs indoors. From the grout in the ceiling to minor cracks in the wooden floorboards under the carpet, every single material within the contaminated areas needs to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. This ensures that no particles are left within the tiny cracks of the site that would eventually release a sour odour throughout the inside space.

If a professional company does not profoundly clean an area after a trauma or crime scene incident, the blood-borne pathogens that would still be lingering pose a substantial risk to human health. Unfortunately, many cleaning companies do not have the experience or equipment to complete a complete deep clean, resulting in the premise still being a biohazard without the occupant knowing. The correct decontamination, removal and disposal procedures must be adhered to avoid any further contamination within the trauma scene itself.

Derbyshire Biohazard Services are heavily invested in encouraging our technicians to complete further training to keep our outstanding reputation through our completed services. As a result, our staff are further trained to understand the best technology to use in the circumstance and the most efficient way to use the equipment. The solutions and technologies we use when it comes to trauma cleaning have been NHS approved. Subsequently, this allows our customers to feel happy knowing that the contaminated area has been entirely eradicated from any biohazards that pose a risk to human health.

Site Assessment

Our professionally trained trauma scene cleaners will visit your site and assess the biohazard risk while wearing the appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) to ensure that they can operate safely.

Our teams are fully qualified to assess the trauma scene and select the most appropriate decontamination equipment, products, and methods. They will tailor their trauma clean up approach to your specific requirements to ensure the best possible outcome.

Trauma Cleaning

Once the area has been assessed, our team will conduct specialist trauma cleaning using advanced decontamination technology. We will complete a swift and effective trauma clean to eliminate biohazardous materials and ensure that the affected area is sanitised effectively.

Our team is trained to provide a professional and discrete decontamination service when responding to crime scenes or other emergencies.

If you find yourself in need of a trauma cleaning service, call Derbyshire Biohazard today on 07976 244452.

Common Questions

Trauma Cleaning FAQ

Find below a list of answers to some of the most frequently asked questions for Trauma Cleaning that we get asked regarding our services. If you have a question that isn't mentioned, please contact a member of our team today.

What types of trauma scenes do you deal with?

At Derbyshire Biohazard, we offer professional trauma cleaning services for a wide range of emergencies. Our fully-trained trauma cleaners can provide quick and efficient decontamination services in the following trauma situations:

  • Unattended deaths

  • Domestic and industrial accidents

  • Crime scenes

  • Suicides

In addition to our trauma cleaning services, we offer a broad selection of specialist cleaning services. This includes bio-hazardous cleaning, emergency response, sharps disposal, fire and flood damage cleaning and hazardous waste disposal.

Who is responsible for arranging trauma scene cleaning?

Many people believe that emergency services will arrange a trauma clean once they have finished at the scene. However, this is not the case.

Once the scene is processed for evidence and released by police, it is the property owner or premises manager’s responsibility to make sure that the area is professionally cleaned. This is the case even when blood and other bodily fluids are present.

How quickly can you attend trauma scenes?

As a leading trauma cleaning company, we understand that time is of the essence in an emergency and we know just how important swift and effective trauma cleaning is.

We are available 24/7, 365 days a year to provide trauma scene cleaning and we can always provide assistance in an emergency.

We can usually attend your site and arrange trauma cleaning services on the same day. Get in touch if you require trauma cleaning and would like to arrange professional decontamination services.

Do I have to use professional trauma cleaning services?

Attempting to clean a trauma scene yourself can be extremely dangerous, especially if bodily fluids like blood are present. Biohazardous materials can expose you to serious infections like HIV and hepatitis A.

Why you should hire a professional trauma cleaner UK

We highly recommend calling certified trauma cleaners to perform their professional trauma cleaning services and decontaminate the area following a traumatic incident.

Not only is it unsafe to clean yourself, but there are also strict regulations governing the cleanup of biohazard and hazardous waste at trauma scenes.

Hiring professional trauma cleaners will ensure that the area is decontaminated effectively, safely, and legally.

A professional trauma cleaner will remove hazardous materials that pose a risk to human health and ensure that all necessary safety regulations are complied with.

How much does trauma scene cleaning cost?

The cost of trauma scene cleaning will vary depending on factors like the size of the affected area and the severity of the crime or traumatic incident. Other complications can also influence the cost of trauma cleaning for instance if you have limited or restricted access to your property.

Call our friendly team to discuss your sanitation requirements and get a competitive quote for trauma cleaning services.