For most, the task of cleaning up the scene of a suicide has never crossed their mind.
Steri-Clean has been providing services cleaning suicides, crime scenes, and the decomposition of humans and animals for more than 20 years.
If you have reached our page because you are having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to someone. You can text “CONNECT” to 741741 or call 1-800-273-8255 any time, day or night, to speak with a counselor. Depression can be crippling. Whether you can see it or not at the moment, you have worth and your life has a purpose.
It may surprise you to know that Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranks among the highest in the nation. The number of Oklahomans who take their own life is well above the national average and is, sadly, trending upwards. According to one estimate, one in less than 5,000
Oklahoma residents were victims of suicide in 2018.
Without proper preparation, the trauma of witnessing the scene of a suicide can be enough to cause serious PTSD. Even if the person cleaning the area is not acquainted with the victim, the task can leave them haunted by irreversible mental trauma.
The scene of every suicide is unique. Sometimes, unfortunately, the victim’s body remains undiscovered for weeks. Other times, the victim’s grieving and traumatized loved-ones are still in the area hours after the incident. Steri-Clean Oklahoma technicians are professionally trained to handle any situation with respect and empathy. Our number one goal is to provide our suicide cleanup service without causing any additional stress or trauma to those who are dealing with this difficult situation.
At Steri-Clean Oklahoma, our technicians are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We believe that no one should have to wait for this type of service, and certainly no one should be left with the task of cleaning up after a loved one has taken their own life.
Suicide clean-up should be left to trained professionals. These scenes can also be dangerous to your physical health.
When cleaning up after a drug overdose, there are a number of factors that can pose serious health risks. Drug overdose victims are often addicted to intravenous drugs, meaning that the scene could be littered with used needles and hazardous substances.
Whether or not drugs are a present factor, there is still the risk of blood-borne pathogens and other biohazardous material in fluids that are left after the victim’s body has been removed. Dried fluids can flake and become airborne when disturbed. These airborne particles are a serious health risk when inhaled.
In any situation where blood and bodily fluids are to be handled, one must assume that all affected materials are potentially hazardous and, therefore, proper personal protection equipment is required. Steri-Clean Oklahoma technicians wear full coverage body suits, full-face respirators, and double-layered nitrile gloves so that they can work quickly to remove all hazardous materials without compromising their own safety.
Steri-Clean has been serving the industry since 1995. Our technicians are trusted by police departments, first responders, and medical professionals nation-wide.
We partner with Oklahoma law enforcement, coroners, medical practices, and other public and private groups to provide quick, reliable, professional suicide clean-up wherever and whenever needed. Those we have served recommend Steri-Clean Oklahoma for our attention to detail and our focus on respect and empathy when working in sensitive situations.
Additional attention causes unneeded stress on the grieving and, in some situations, can be a potential health risk to the public. For this reason, discretion is another factor high on our list of priorities. Our vehicles are discretely marked. Steri-Clean Oklahoma technicians are trained to consolidate the work area and their equipment to avoid drawing additional attention to the scene.
Suicide and drug overdose can find its way into our lives anywhere in Oklahoma. While the Oklahoma City metro area (Edmond, OKC, Moore, Norman, Shawnee, El Reno, Mustang, Yukon) and Tulsa metro area (Broken Arrow, Jenks, Sapulpa, Catoosa, Sand Springs, Bixby) are the most populous areas in the state, suicide and drug overdoses know no boundaries. Steri-Clean Oklahoma has the resources and trained technicians to handle any time of suicide cleanup in any part of Oklahoma. So whether you are near Oklahoma City or Tulsa, or in another part of Oklahoma, we are here to help.