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In many cases, the vehicles that first responders use may pose a threat to the health of their teams and the patients they assist. Due to the nature of first responder calls, they are often exposed to biological contaminants such as infectious bacteria and viruses.
Cousino Medical Services can help to reduce the risk of contamination in first responder vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, police cars and others. Our methods have been proven to be 99.9999% effective in removing any virus, bacteria, or spore that could be found on internal surfaces of the vehicle. Not only is our decontamination method effective, it is completely safe for use on sensitive electronic devices that may exist in the vehicle.
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While the environments we work everyday can be hazardous to our health, studies suggest that police, firefighters and EMTs have 10 times higher risk of coming into contact with an infectious biological agent. They come into contact with many more people in any given day than the average person, and those people can be carrying bacteria and disease that transmits easily to anyone who contact them.
No matter the setting, Cousino Medical Services can effectively remove the biological hazards found on almost any surface. Advantages of our decontamination methods:
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The Growing & Hidden Risk
Firefighting is inherently dangerous. We know the potential dangers firefighters face every time the bell goes off; however, cancer may not be one of the risks firefighters think about while responding to a call. Unlike fire rolling above them or buildings collapsing around them, cancer is an unseen danger not often acknowledged until it’s too late.
The First Responders job has the potential to expose them to a great number of dangerous chemicals and carcinogens. This exposure potential has only increased over the years as construction and furniture materials have evolved from wood, wool and cotton to synthetics and plastics, which are made from a wide array of chemicals, including petroleum byproducts. As these modern furnishings heat and burn, they off-gas the chemicals from which they are made, including benzene, formaldehyde and other carcinogens. The resulting chemical laden smoke creates a toxic rich environment. |
When entering the space to extinguish the fire, firefighters are immersed in this toxic smoke and gas. The chemical carcinogens adhere to their turnouts and other gear. Once out of the fire environment they are still susceptible to absorbing these toxins through our skin and inhaling them as they continue to off-gas from our gear. In addition, these carcinogens become spread throughout the inside of the response vehicles. That’s where Cousino Medical Services can help!
The same terminal cleaning process we utilize for bacteria and viruses has exceptional results in decontaminating these deadly toxins. With the combination of our extensive hand cleaning process and our SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, we get your vehicles back to a clean and healthy environment. Cousino Medical Services utilizes state-of-the-art disinfecting solutions throughout our hand cleaning process and then follows up with the SteraMist disinfecting spray on all surfaces. We then circulate the disinfecting fog through the air circulation system to assure a complete decontamination process. |
SteraMist | Terminal Cleaning On Steroids
Cousino Medical Services uses TOMI’s SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology (BIT), an innovative EPA-registered disinfectant developed by the U.S. Government and DARPA. SteraMist breaks the biofilm (with a six-log kill) and its Binary Ionization Technology means that intricate and hard to reach areas within the vehicles can be supercleaned in a fraction of the time it normally takes – with an efficacy and safety that far outstrips traditional hospital cleaning methods.
Terminal cleaning is recognized as the best defense against contaminants in both First Responder vehicles and healthcare facilities. Many current products and processes fail to break the biofilm or simply aren’t registered to kill all the biohazard threats you face. Statistics show that conventional terminal cleaning leaves behind between 30%-60% of surface micro-organisms. Utilizing our thorough hand cleaning process and our SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, Cousino Medical Services achieves nearly 100% successful decontamination.
Terminal cleaning is recognized as the best defense against contaminants in both First Responder vehicles and healthcare facilities. Many current products and processes fail to break the biofilm or simply aren’t registered to kill all the biohazard threats you face. Statistics show that conventional terminal cleaning leaves behind between 30%-60% of surface micro-organisms. Utilizing our thorough hand cleaning process and our SteraMist Binary Ionization Technology, Cousino Medical Services achieves nearly 100% successful decontamination.
Esporta | Advanced Equipment Cleaning Technology
Cousino Medical Services utilizes the Esporta Wash System to effectively clean and restore soft goods affected by smoke, soot, water, mold, and mildew. The patented Esporta Wash System combines the use of hydraulic pressure and specialized detergents to effectively clean and restore damaged items. The patented cleaning process holds items in place while forcing them through the eco-friendly solution and water formula, rather than fatiguing materials as happens with typical mechanical action washing machines and extractors. Utilizing the Esporta technology, we can effectively remove harmful carcinogens and toxins from firefighter clothing and gear.