Articles Tagged with ''forensic restoration''

 Now that fall is here, and the kids are back in school -- it's a great time for restorers to pick up some credits too, toward certifications! 

Hoarding, crime scene, meth cleanup and more to be covered during two-day RIA conference.

NIDS announces seven latest graduates.

In some situations, crime scene cleanup technicians contend with more than just blood, biological materials and the danger of bloodborne pathogen exposure.

The Ebola virus is the latest threat that bio-remediation professionals will have to combat and it’s been no surprise that I’ve received this question numerous times from restoration and remediation clients of mine.

SorbTech has released a cementatious-based blood-borne pathogen cleaning power for the collection and solidification of all forms of bodily fluids in its BioSet product.

In the news and on the Internet, it’s next to impossible to avoid the mention of “Ebola.” Misinformation and panic characterize much of the discussion, as Americans rightly fear what could happen were the deadly virus to reach our shores.

My introduction to the field of bio recovery was in June of 2002. At the time I was employed at one of the “big box” emergency restoration franchises when the phone rang on what can only be described as a glorious Saturday afternoon, weather-wise.

It’s mid-April 2014 and David O’Brien, Crime Scene Clean Team/Rapid Responders, is working on a 600 square foot apartment unit. It’s a one-bedroom unit, consisting of a kitchen, bathroom and living area.