Why do you charge money for this "school" when it is free for the taking? - Anyone paying money to find this web site helped to make it available. Yes, some people will tell others about it and avoid the small tuition fee. Others will find it by chance. What students find on this web site and elsewhere should more than compensate for its costs. No one should resent paying for being told where to find crime scene cleanup information in condensed and articulated formats. That's about all I can say, and besides, it only became public after the first of 2010.

Should I go to a crime scene cleanup school? - There are several answers to this question, and they in turn lead to more questions. As a credentialed teach and educator, I obviously side on the more the better approach. How much time do you have and much money? Remember, there are other schools besides crime scene cleanup schools. Going to as many different cleaning schools as reasonable for you will enhance your cleaning knowledge, skills, and abilities. There are some courses presented on the Internet, which I can neither say "yes" or "no" too, other than more is better.

I think that I need hands-on training. Can you tell me where to find it? - The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) presents quality classes, others say. I have no reason to doubt what I've heard. Mr. Kent Burg presents classes in crime scene cleanup and other subjects. Hands-on training should be offered.

Hands-on training may be over rated for this line of work. In any case, practice around the house or shop will help. If you insist on finding a real-world experience for the death odor, by a couple steaks, leave them in the sun, and you'll find a fairly useful substitute for decomposing human flesh. A heavily soiled kotex also serves well.

Practice what you find here about moving mattresses, cutting mattresses, and other projects noted from these pages. Crime scene cleanup work involves lifting moving, demolition, decontamination, scrubbing and rinsing, and so forth. Patience, focused attention, and a plan help. Many times your plan unvails itself as you work. So it's important to take a break after the first twenty minutes for a debriefing and figuring if there's another approach.

Why do you refer to other web sites? - The Internet's resources serve too many purposes to ignore. I have written worthwhile information related to crime scene cleanup on some of my own pages, so I refer to these.

Why do you make such a big deal about cronyism? Cronyism is a form of fascism, embryonic fascism, but fascism nonetheless. Cronyism is real and it has cost me a lot of time and money. Cronyism costs the public money and a competitive service, too. I believe that in our capitalist society, we have all agreed to play by the rules of free enterprise, at least up front. Government employees have no right to profit from their employers, the tax payers under any circumstances. That they profit from grieving families who trust them forces me to confront government corruption any way that I can legally do so. Cronies will hand down their privileged positions by generations if given the opportunity, and I do not believe military or law enforcement people risk their lives to benefit these vermin.

How dangerous is this work? - Crime scene cleanup work has its hazards, but with focused attention, disinfecting, and keeping a safe distance from untreated or unsealed materials, the cleaner's safety should prevail over hazards. Needle stick as well as getting stuck by bed springs comes to mind for hazards. By far needle stick ranks as the number one threat to the cleaner. I've found a few "hot" needles from deceased heroin users, and several of these were out of the line-of-sight. Because I do not place my hands anywhere I cannot see them, I reduce risks monumentally. Because I work patiently and carefully, I reduce risks monumentally. Greater risks arise driving to and from the death scenes. Homicides have some risk if the perpetrator remains on the loose.

How much should I charge or can I charge? - This is one element of crime scene cleanup that remains clear as day. We have two crime scene cleanup "industries." One, the crime scene cleanup called "crony crime scene cleanup" and it has it own market, a monopoly market. Unless you are a crony, you do not take part in this monopoly. If you were a crony, you would would not need to ask the question or read this material. The other crime scene cleanup is the free market crime scene cleanup. It works by the laws of supply and demand. The more competitors, the less you can charge. To run a crime scene cleanup business a minimum of $100 per hour must be earned, unless you happen to live off of other income. This is not really a survivable figure, but there's nothing substantial that I can add. Know your market and expenses.

How much insurance do I need? - You should have as much insurance as you can afford. You will need at least one million general liability to clean for many apartment management companies, and often two million. A number of professional cleaners carry janitorial insurance with a biohazard endorsement. Finding an affordable insurance carrier sometimes take a long time.