When things go well, driving for ride shares such as Uber and Lyft can be a fun experience and a nice way to earn extra income on a schedule that works for you. However, when the unexpected happens and a passenger throws up, urinates, or is hurt and blood is spilled, not only is your schedule at risk, but your safety and livelihood are at risk as well.

Get professional help for blood and feces cleanup

Nearly every Lyft and Uber driver knows what it’s like to have someone throw up in their car and have to clean it up before taking the next passenger. Sometimes it’s simply a 20-minute detour to pull out your cleaning supplies and take care of the mess. Other times, it can take days before the odor has dissipated enough to take new passengers.

But there are other times when ride share drivers untrained in biohazard cleanup should leave the cleaning to biohazard cleanup professionals. This may be after someone was injured or dies and left blood on the seat or defecated on the car’s upholstery. These types of issues are far more dangerous as these substances carry bacteria and viruses that threaten your health and the health of your family and passengers such as HIV, Norovirus, Hepatitis B & C, MRSA, C. Diff, and the flu.

With all the nooks and crannies in a car, blood and feces can soak through multiple layers in a car and find their way into hard to reach places. People untrained don’t have the skills, protection, or cleaners strong enough to remedy the issue. Even a car that seems clean can still be dangerous and have a lasting odor. Don’t risk leaving fluids behind during blood cleanup and getting your passengers and yourself sick, thus opening yourself up to legal liability—call us for immediate service.

Bio SoCal cleans ride share vehicles of all biohazards including blood cleanup

In those times when biohazards are spilled, our cleaning crews at Bio SoCal are here to help. To make it as easy and as fast as possible for you, we can come to your location. With fast service available throughout Southern California, our staff are here to help and protect you so you can get back on the road as soon as possible. With industrial-grade cleaners, we’ll remove all the biohazards, and clean and disinfect all the surfaces, as well as removing any odor so you can rest easy you and your passengers are safe.

Hire a professional instead of taking on the liability

There are protocols for cleaning and regulations for disposing of biohazards. Hire a professional like Bio SoCal to ensure that your car is properly cleaned and disinfected.

To dispose of materials contaminated with biohazards, you must possess all the proper licenses and certifications to transport and legally dispose of the materials. Bio SoCal will make sure all local, state, and federal rules and regulations are strictly adhered to and your business is protected.

Call us for immediate service

We know your livelihood depends on how fast we can clean your car of any biohazards. Thus, we are available 24/7 to help you whenever you need us. If you’ve had biohazards such as blood or feces spilled in your ride share vehicle, give us a call today. We are here to help get you to your next destination.

While renting your property through websites such as Airbnb and Vrbo can be financially rewarding, there are inherent risks that can lead to damage needing short term rental biohazard cleanup. Even with proper vetting of renters, accidents and crimes can happen involving the spill of blood, body fluids, and illegal drugs including:

• Violent crime
• Drug use
• Suicide
• Deaths
• Accidents

When the unthinkable happens and you need specialized cleanup, our staff at Bio SoCal are here for you to make sure your property is safe and ready for the next renter.

When biohazards are found on your short-term rental property

When an accident, death, or crime occurs on your property, it is often the regular cleaners or the renters themselves who will first alert you or first responders to the problem. Police will then arrive if a crime or death has occurred to ascertain who is responsible and complete any needed investigation. Once their investigation is complete, the property is released back to the property owners who take responsibility for any needed cleanup.
Once the property is released back to you as the property owner, give our owner a call at Bio SoCal and we will handle all the biohazard cleanup and restore your property to safety.

Don’t clean it up yourself

Never let anyone untrained in biohazard cleanup undertake the emotional and physical trauma of cleaning your property after blood or body fluids have been spilled whether a regular cleaning staff or you yourself. Not only are fluids easy to miss for those without the proper experience, but it is also illegal to require others to clean up these materials for which they aren’t trained. Once the property is cleaned, you also must have the proper licenses and certificates to transport the biohazard waste. Without following every rule and regulation, you put your health and your business at risk.

Bio SoCal will Take Care of It

Our biohazard cleaners are experienced and well-trained in biohazard cleanup of all types and sizes. No matter the situation, we have the techniques and tools to take care of it and make sure the property is safe for the future. With industrial-grade cleaners and personal protective equipment, we quickly get to work and restore your short-term rental for the next guest.

Property Damage Guarantee

Both Airbnb and Vrbo have property damage remuneration policies that will help pay to restore your property if a guest damages anything while staying at your listing.

• Airbnb: You can charge a renter through the website for any damages such as a ruined towel or broken luggage rack. For damage such as blood cleanup or more extensive damage the renter or your property insurance doesn’t cover, Airbnb offers AirCover which includes up to $1 Million in property damage reimbursement.
• Vrbo: Vrbo allows you to require a damage deposit or for the renter to purchase accidental damage protection which would pay the owner up to $5,000 for damages depending on the purchased amount of protection.

We work with your insurance

When renting all or part of your home out on a short-term basis, you need to carry extra insurance on your homeowners policy to protect yourself, the building structure, and your belongings. While you will need to check your policy for specific coverage, our team at Bio SoCal will make it easy for you by carefully documenting all the damage and filing the claim on your behalf. We will then be there to answer any questions from the adjusters so all you have to do is manage your next renters.

Bio SoCal is available 24/7

Accidents, a death, or crimes can happen at any time at your short-term rental property. At Bio SoCal, we are available any time of day, every day of the year so you are never without help when you need it. We understand time is of the essence and you need to get your property back to rentable condition. Simply give us a call, answer some basic questions so we know what help you need, and we’ll send out a team to clean the biohazards and protect your business.

It is always interesting to see a case come back into the news for which our team at Bio SoCal completed the biohazard cleanup. For the news photo, New Channel 3 chose an image our Bio SoCal technicians cleaning up the blood patterns later discussed in the trial.

Quadruple murder in Palm Springs

Nearly four years ago, four people were found shot and killed in Palm Springs. Three were found inside a crashed car at Sunny Dunes and El Placer roads and the fourth was discovered lying in a street a few blocks away. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a man hiding under a truck covered in blood and appearing intoxicated. Though first responders took him to the hospital for treatment, he was later recorded running away from the medical facility later in the night. He then prepared to flee the state via a bus to Florida after changing his appearance. Police arrested him at the bus stop and charged him with all four counts of murder. If convicted, the suspect could face the death penalty.

The second trial is in progress

The first trial in 2022 ended in a hung jury. The new trial began last fall and is still continuing. The prosecution brought in blood stain expert Craig Ogino to determine whether the suspect was in the backseat of the vehicle at the time of the shootings. Specializing in high-energy blood splatter such as from a gunshot wound, Ogino used scientific methods and a blood-splattered coat found with the suspect to recreate the point of origin for each bullet fired. The outcome of this second trial is still unknown.

Blood stains tell a story

Whenever crimes are committed and blood is involved, investigators take special care to note exactly where blood is found. The location, amount of blood, the distance from a victim, and the shape of a blood splatter can all be later used to discern what happened and who is responsible for the crime. This science is called “bloodstain pattern analysis” and is often used in trials to convict or exonerate suspects. For example, if the direction of a gunshot wound is found to be from a different location than where the suspect was located, then it brings into serious question whether the suspect could have done it. In this situation, the blood stain expert said that based on the gunshot wounds, blood splatter, and the blood on the coat found with the suspect, that the suspect was in the backseat, the same place from which the gun was fired, and that no one else was there.

Bio SoCal only cleans after a scene is released

Because blood and other fluid stains can be critical to convicting the person who committed the crime, It is vital to the case that our work cleaning up all the biohazards begins only after investigators clear the scene and get the pictures, measurements, and data needed to later examine.

We understand that when a crime is convicted on your property, you want it cleaned up as soon as possible so you can move forward with taking care of your business and loved ones. However, because of the importance of any relevant evidence, investigators must first have all the time they need to gather information to later use in discerning what occurred. As soon as they are done, though, and have released the scene back to the property owner, we will be there to make sure all hazardous materials, including investigative chemicals, have been fully removed and the area truly clean. Once we are done, you can be confident safety has been restored and you are free to move about your property.

At Bio SoCal, we hope whoever brought these lives to an early end is convicted and that the victims’ families can know that, even though their loved ones are gone, justice will be served.

Bio SoCal is here for biohazard cleanup after roadway accidents throughout Palm Desert and the wider Southern California area.

Bio SoCal recently handled the accident cleanup in Palm Desert when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Washington St. and Tucson Circle. As the motorcyclist was traveling down the roadway at a moderate rate of speed, a driver pulled into the intersection and struck the motorcyclist, ejecting him from his seat. Tragically, the motorcyclist died at the scene and the vehicle driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

As soon as first responders released the scene for cleanup, Bio SoCal was there to remove all blood and body fluids from the pavement and surrounding environment to protect the community. While the work is never easy and we are extremely conscious of the lives lost, we love helping protect the health of our community.

Drive Safety

While we don’t know exactly what happened in this accident, we want to make sure everyone is aware of other people on the roadways. Wherever you may live, please be careful while driving, carefully watching out for vehicles, motorcyclists, and pedestrians, and together we can avoid accidents while safety getting to and from our destinations.

Motorcyclists and vehicles watch out for each other

From an automobile driver’s viewpoint, a motorcycle is not much bigger than a bicycle. While motorcycles certainly can maneuver in tighter spaces than a vehicle, it is more difficult to see them, especially in wet or foggy weather. When you are driving, be aware of all moving objects around you, not just the other cars. Keep an eye out for animals, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. It is also important to be aware that motorcycles only have about 4 square inches of contact with the pavement on each tire instead of the more generous contact of a car’s four tires. Thus, give them lots of space to stop and maneuver around any obstacles, particularly in cold weather.

Motorcyclists need to be aware that vehicle drivers and truck drivers won’t see them as quickly as they will see another car. Especially if you are maneuvering around traffic, be aware a driver may not see you turning or coming into their lane. Give yourself and the other drivers lots of space to make those quick decisions to avoid each other and protect all lives involved.

It is easy to get distracted while on the road. When you’re driving, remove as many of these distractions as you can. Do not use your cell phone while driving and keep your eyes on the road at all times. It only takes a split second of distraction to alter many lives forever. By everyone paying attention to what we’re doing on the roadways, we can save lives and make sure everyone gets home safe.

Bio SoCal is here to help

Bio SoCal is always here for biohazard cleanup after accidents on our Southern California roadways, day or night. If you need biohazard cleanup for any reason, give us a call and our owner will be happy to answer any questions you have as well as provide a free quote and consultation.

Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the man killed in this tragedy.

Bio SoCal was called to a crime scene for a biohzard cleanup after a shooting in Coachella where a young man was shot multiple times.

In late June, while walking back to his car at 2 a.m., a 25-year-old man was shot multiple times by the 22-year-old suspect as reported by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The perpetrator allegedly approached the victim and then shot him before fleeing the scene. The perpetrator was later arrested and charged with one felony account of attempted murder and is now awaiting his court case.

As a regularly trusted partner of first responders throughout Southern California, Bio SoCal was called to the scene to clean up the blood and other bodily fluids of the victim. Out of respect for the man shot and with the safety of the Coachella community in mind, we carefully removed all the blood and fluids from the parking lot and decontaminated the area so other people can walk there safely.

The victim is recovering from the multiple gunshots at a local hospital. Our thoughts are with the victim of this crime and we hope he is able to make a full recovery.

Bio SoCal is here to help

It seems we hear of gun violence and mass shootings more often these days. It is a terrible and painful occurrence for all communities effected and for the families who lose loved ones or who are left hoping their family member or friend survives the ordeal. While we do not have the power to prevent such occurrences, though we fervently wished we did, our team of biohazard cleanup technicians are dedicated to being here for all communities throughout Southern California, including Coachella, that experience gun violence.

With careful biohazard cleanup and compassionate decontamination, we are always available around the clock to handle all the blood cleanup and removal as well as other bodily fluids after such a crime occurs. We then carefully label all the soiled materials as biohazardous waste before legally transporting it to a medical waste facility, abiding by all local and federal rules and regulations. With us on the job, you can at least know no hazards remain in the area and you are free to grieve or help your loved one recover.

We use the latest biohazard cleaning technology

To make sure all affected areas are truly clean and safe, we use the latest biohazard cleaning techniques and technology available. Unlike wiping up a juice spill on a counter where you can simply use a paper towel, there are microscopic viruses and bacteria in blood that can carry diseases and infect other people. We therefore not only clean what is visible on the surface, but we clean those tiny amounts that may not be visible to the human eye. Meticulously working in every nook, cranny, and unseen layers of building materials, we sure make every particle is taken care of, fully removed, and the area is disinfected before allowing the public back in.

Call us today

If you are dealing with blood or bodily fluids in your home or on your property, our team at Bio SoCal is here to help you in whatever way we can. With a free quote and consultation, we are always here to clean up any biohazards and answer all your questions. We even work with your home insurance and can file a claim on your behalf. Our office in Palm Springs services all of Coachella Valley. Call us today.