First, please allow me to apologize for this post, which is not security related.  Sure, it’s my blog and I can post whatever I want, but I still feel like I’m letting someone down.  On the other hand, my friend asked me to post something about his company’s new book, so I suppose I’m just helping out a friend.  Six of one, half dozen of the other . . . here’s my post.

The Crime Scene Cleanup Industry is a quiet seldom heard about industry with a huge profit potential.  Throughout the United States, new Crime and Trauma Scene Cleanup Companies are being created on a weekly basis.  Working on behalf of home owners, insurance companies and property management companies, crime scene cleanup companies  are contracted to restore properities to a pre-incident condition following a death or accident.  Many such companies, servicing large metropolitan areas, receive several jobs a week at an average bill rate of over $200 per hour.  According to industry professionals, every job requires at least two technicians and can often take upwards of eight to twelve hours per technician. If my math is correct, such a job would bring in nearly $4,000.  A few of these a week and you’ve got a nice little business.

Based on my knowledge of the industry, crime scene cleanup companies respond to and restore homes and businesses that have been affected or contaminated with biohazard agents from a number of different sources.  Some of these jobs may include:

• Homicides
• Suicides
• Accidents
• Decomposition
• Hoarding or Gross Filth
• Meth Labs
• Feces
• Infectious Diseases

Certainly anything involving blood or bodily fluids would be considered a biohazard incident, but many other situations, as listed above, also fall within the scope of work conducted by crime scene cleanup companies.

In speaking with the staff of Bio-Trauma 911, Inc., I learned that crime scene cleanup technicians typically complete a week long training course prior to either starting a business or working for a business as a certified technician.  I further learned that, due to low startup costs and no federal licensing requirements, the industry has seen the largest growth spurt in its twenty year history.  When asked why the sudden growth, Martha Lenz with Bio-Trauma 911, Inc. told me, “as more and more people find they no longer have a job, they begin looking for a business that doesn’t require a lot of money or formal education to start.  The Crime Scene Cleanup Industry seems to be a perfect fit”.

While speaking with owners of other crime scene cleanup companies, I did get a sense that business could be slow at times.  Most thought that it wasn’t due to a lack of work, just a lack of proper exposure.  Since many people are still not aware that companies are available to assist in the cleanup of the remains of a loved one or dear friend, advertising is  certainly a key to success in this industry.  In addition, personal contact with coroners, medical examiners, police and fire officials and insurance agents are essential marketing tactics that must be deployed.

To learn more about this industry, you may want to visit Bio-Trauma 911, Inc.  To learn more about starting a business in the Crime Scene Cleanup Industry, go to “Crime & Trauma Scene Cleanup for Business Owners”.   Please click Residual Business to learn more about creating a residual income stream.