ANSI/IICRC S540, explained: the standard behind professional crime scene cleanup
What the industry’s consensus standard covers, how it differs from OSHA rules, and why it matters to families, police and insurers.
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After the scene is released: a field guide for officers helping families
When the investigation ends, the cleanup becomes the family’s problem. A few minutes of guidance from an officer can spare them real harm.
The first 24 hours after a death at home: a guide for families
Who to call, what not to touch, and how to choose a cleanup company you can trust, written for the worst day of your life.
When death happens at home: how funeral directors can guide families through cleanup
Funeral directors are often the first professionals a family trusts after an at-home death. Here is how to help with the part that comes after removal.
Who pays for crime scene cleanup? Insurance, victim compensation and what to ask
Cleanup can cost more than families expect. Here is where the money usually comes from, and the questions that protect you from surprises.
Voices from the scene: an invitation to police, funeral directors and cleanup professionals
We are launching an interview series with the people who handle the worst days. Here is who we want to hear from, and how we handle every quote.
Work begins on the next revision of the S540 crime scene cleanup standard
The IICRC says a new consensus body is revising the 2023 edition of ANSI/IICRC S540. Here is what that process means for the trade.
Editorial: families deserve a handoff, not a search engine
Police, funeral directors and cleanup companies each do their part well. The gap is between them, and families fall into it.
From Aftermath to ServiceMaster BioClean: a founding name in the trade changes hands
Aftermath, one of the first national crime scene cleanup companies, was acquired by ServiceMaster Brands in 2022 and now operates as ServiceMaster BioClean.