Jeff Jones
Master Trainer, Artemis Biorisk Training Academy’s Microbial Warrior Experience
What do you consider the most important tools for forensic restoration, and why? What advancements to forensic restoration tools stand out in your mind, or would you like to see?
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The two most important tools in Forensic Restoration® are the mind and the heart. Too many times I have seen an obsession over the latest gizmo or electronic device, and while there have been many advancements in tools, disinfectants and delivery systems in both forensic cleaning and professional disinfecting, in the end, it will always come down to the Forensic Operator® who is boots on the ground in that potentially hostile microbial micro environment and who’s responsibility it is to render it safe for human habitation.
General George S. Patton said, “The body follows the mind.” It is the mind that must be trained and disciplined through highly professional, systematic and tactical training to follow protocol and procedures and use critical thinking skills to move from one phase to the next on any forensic restoration project. The heart is the dwelling place for the “passion” to serve others. Care, compassion and concern for others are the fruits of a loving servant’s heart. This servant’s heart is fueled with the knowledge that there is honor in service.
It is written that Jesus said, “The Son of man came to serve, not to be served.” So, while there have been great technological advances in the field of Forensic Restoration such as ATP testing, the most dangerous thing on the battlefield of microbial warfare to potentially life threatening pathogens is a highly trained individual with a warrior’s passion and a servant’s heart.
About Jeff
Jeff Jones is a Certified Bio-Forensic Restoration Specialist® as well as a Certified Forensic Operator® with 50 years of field experience in Forensic Restoration®. He is a former U.S. Army Soldier, former SWAT team leader, and the youngest person to attend the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Jones is a Certified Crime Scene Track Investigator as well as a Certified Search and Rescue Tracker. He is a past president of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA), past president of the National Institute of Rug Cleaning, a Certified Rug Specialist, a Certified Master Rug Cleaner, was the first chairman of the Forensic Council and is co-editor of the RIA Forensic Guidelines, as well as a contributor to the ANSI/IICRC S540 Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup. Jones is one of the founding members of Bio-Sheen Services LLC in Oklahoma City, Okla. He currently serves as director of forensic operations and the master trainer for The Global BioRisk Advisory Council. Author and lecturer, Jones has taught the protocols and procedures of Forensic Restoration in Europe, the Mediterranean and Latin America. He is considered by many the most experienced Forensic Restoration® field operator in the world.