After a successful 10th Annual Play It Forward Toy Drive at the beginning of this year, we are deeply saddened to announce that we have decided not to collect toys this January due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has been a difficult decision, but we feel that we have a duty to keep our volunteers, general public, and our employees safe and healthy.
 
We know how helpful this cause is for our community, and we encourage you to reach out to your local charities and see if they are accepting gently used toys and what their process is.
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We are optimistic that we will be able to continue this program in some capacity in the future.
 
From Everyone Involved With The Play It Forward Used Toy Drive,
Be Safe, Stay Healthy, and Thank You For Your Continued Support.​

When your house floods, dirty water wreaks havoc on the underlying structure of the house, your personal belongings, and the health of your family. Flood waters contain many contaminants and lots of mud. High dollar items can get ruined all at once, even with just an inch of water. 
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Cleaning up is a long and hard process. After the danger has passed and you are safely in your home with access to clean water and electricity, you need to use your time and energy wisely. Focus on sanitizing and cleaning the heart of your home, the kitchen. 

All porous materials will need to be discarded. You will have to clean and disinfect every hard, sealed surface.

If there is an emergency situation that requires biohazard or trauma cleanup, the two vital factors are experience and quick response. Exposure to any kind of chemical or biological contaminants can pose serious health risks and the failure to remove these hazardous substances can make the environment unhealthy and dangerous.


Our certified team of technicians from Cousino Restoration have the required specialized training, equipment and the experience when tackling biohazardous scenes and removal and disposal of hazardous substances according to the OSHA standards and health regulations. Our expert team is well equipped to assist you in transforming any unsafe environment to clean and safe places.

After you experience fire damage, the last thing you want to do is sift through your belongings to see what has been damaged. However, after hiring a fire damage reconstruction specialist, documenting your damage for an insurance claim is the most important step in the rebuilding process. Here are some tips for you to document your damage. ​

If your house has a basement, a sump pump is a great appliance to prevent against flooding. A pump sump essentially diverts water from the house safely, especially at times when there is a threat of your home getting flooded and the risk of water damage.

If there is sump pump failure, your basement can get flooded and if this occurs, you must act very quickly. Water damage can be a progressive problem and if not handled quickly, can lead to the growth of mold and mildew, structural damage, etc.

Sump pumps are extremely important and help to keep the basement in your home dry. When there are heavy rains, the pump switches on and removes the water away from your home. However, sometimes your sump pump can malfunction and fail, which can cause damage to your home. In this article, we will discuss some of the causes of pump failure and what to do when this happens.

On behalf of everyone at Cousino Restoration and Cousino Medical Services, we would like to send heartfelt wishes to you and your families during this most trying time. We sincerely hope you and your loved ones are healthy and you are managing this stressful time as well as you can. At the Cousino family of Companies we choose optimism in the face of these challenges. Although COVID – 19 is not fully understood and vaccines and drugs are not fully developed yet, we know we know America can and will overcome this – together, not alone. History has shown the American spirit is and, we believe, will always be, a rising road.
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Just as we have for more than five decades, we remain committed to helping by responding quickly to emergencies, with unique solutions and a personal touch. This is one of our core values and our long-standing mission and it will continue to be at the forefront of our efforts as we navigate through this.
We have worked hard over the years to be prepared for outbreak control and at the same time contingency planning.

Here are some of the vital things our leadership team is focused on to support our customers and communities:

• Monitoring guidance from national and local health authorities and governments so we can adapt our outbreak control methods, cleaning and safety processes and protocols as needed, to meet the critical needs of our community. Our task force has developed response plans to assist you and your business if you are faced with the coronavirus. We are Hazwoper 40 certified, IICRC certified and ICRA certified and complaint to the standards of Healthcare, containment and decontamination procedures and well as air treatment and management. This means well-rounded outcomes for everyone involved.
• Mobilizing all our resources to support customers during this critical time. As the one of the largest independent restoration and reconstruction service providers throughout Ohio and Michigan, we have highly-trained employees operating out of 5 locations that are at the ready at a moment’s notice.
• Constantly working to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, who are the soul of our operations. Their professional training has prepared them for this moment and our teams are doing extraordinary work to help customers respond to situations related to COVID-19 so they can protect employees and safely restore and make whole our customers operations. We are proud of the work our employees!
• Continuing to employ outside of-the- box means and methods to help. 

Thank you for your many years of support. We believe and hope that you will continue to trust in us in help to protect you, your family, your business and our community during this time.

Given how quickly circumstances are changing, we will continue to share important updates with you. In the meantime, please contact us if you have questions, by phone at (800)874-2122 or by emailing Cousino Restoration and Cousino Medical Services at info@cousinorestoration.com.

We are in this together more than ever and, our thoughts and our prayers are with you.

Sincerely,
Michael Cousino
Cousino Restoration and Cousino Medical Services