Injuries, falls and illness
Blood and bodily fluid cleanup
Not every case is a crime. A bad fall, a serious cut or a long illness can leave blood or other fluids in a home. When there is more than a small spot, an independent cleanup company can handle it safely.
When to call someone
A small spot on a hard floor is something most people clean with gloves and household disinfectant. Call a company when fluid has soaked into carpet, furniture, a mattress or drywall, when it has dried in, or when you don't know who it came from.
Federal workplace rules treat all human blood as if it could be infectious. That is the standard cleanup companies work to, and a good reason not to rush it yourself.
Questions to ask on the phone
- Will you remove soaked materials, or only clean surfaces?
- How will you dispose of the waste?
- Can you work around a part of the building that has to stay open?
- Will you show me the areas before you close up?
Questions
Is blood cleanup only for crime scenes?
No. Most calls involve injuries, illness or a death from natural causes.
If it happened today
- Call 911 first. If someone is hurt, or you have found someone who has died, call 911 before anything else.
- Leave the room as it is. Police and the medical examiner's investigator may need to see it. Close the door and keep people and pets out.
- Wait for the release. Cleanup starts only after the police, and the medical examiner if involved, say the home or car is released.
- Then call. Call (603) 555-0105 when you are ready. Nobody will rush you.
When you are ready, call
An independent cleanup company that works in the Manchester area. You decide whether to hire them.