Whatcom County
Biohazard cleanup in Ferndale
After a death, an injury or a crime at a home in Ferndale, this is who to talk to, in order.
Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Ferndale police: dial 911, even for questions
Ferndale Police ask people in Whatcom County to dial 911 for anything, emergency or not, and to tell the call-taker if it isn't an emergency. That includes asking whether officers have finished at a home. From a phone outside the county, the dispatch number is 1-360-676-6911.
For reports and paperwork, the department's office at 2220 Main Street is on 360-384-3390, weekdays during business hours.
Deaths are handled in Bellingham
Ferndale has no coroner of its own. When a death needs investigating, the Whatcom County Medical Examiner’s Office in Bellingham takes it on, on 360-738-4557. Its investigator will tell you when your loved one can go to a funeral home.
When you call about cleanup
- Say it's in Ferndale and give the street address
- Say whether police or the medical examiner have released the home
- Mention a basement, crawlspace or outbuilding if anything reached it
Whenever you are ready
There is no rush and no obligation. Call to ask questions, get a quote, or simply understand what would happen next.
Talk it through first
Call when you are ready. Say what happened, where, and whether police or the medical examiner have released the place. An independent cleanup company can then explain what it would do.
Call (360) 555-0108Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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