Crime & Trauma Scene Cleanup

1. admin Said,

   Deb,

   Thanks for your post. Most, if not all, of what you stated in your post is true. Business is sporatic and most companies do have enough trained employees on staff. The start-up costs for a new business can be high, but not out of reach. The first step you would have to take is to find a reputable company that offers training, such as http://www.biotrauma911.com. Since you are in California, you may want to find a similar company on the westcoast. If you are unable to locate one, please contact me at bstone@biotrauma911.com. The cost of training varies, but will probably run you about $1,200 plus travel, lodging, food, etc.

   Once trained, your initial purchase of supplies, office equipment, tools, etc. can be purchased for under $5,000. This will give you enough inventory to complete a few jobs. No need for a fancy office, as many such companies are run from home. Since most jobs will require two techicians, I would recommend finding a business partner. This should be someone with the same or similar business ideas and goals that you have.

   California is one of the few states that regulates the crime and trauma scene cleanup industry. If you decide to start your own business, make sure you research the laws and regulations governing this industry in your state.

   Should you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at bstone@biotrauma911.com.

   Brandon

2. Gordy Powell Said,

   From: Gordy Powell
   Vice President of ABRA
   P.O. BOX 375
   Powder Springs, GA 30127

   Re: Annual ABRA Conference

   Dear Fellow Biorecovery Tech,

   I wanted to take this opportunity to personally invite you to the annual ABRA conference this year which will be held at the MGM Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas this September 22-24 (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday), with a social Meet & Greet the evening of Sunday the 21st. A gentle reminder to you that you do not have to be a member of ABRA to attend the conference, simply someone with common interest or even on that would like to know more about the industry before taking the plunge of opening your own doors. I am happy to announce the following guest and guest speakers and topics will be:

   Peter J. Crosa: Peters subject and national training course topic “Soft selling hard adjusters”. Weather you specialize in biorecovery or other facets of remediation; you will be able to take what you learn from Peter to facilitate your own business. Peter will focus on how to best market to adjusters in your area and will teach you back door marketing techniques that most companies are unaware of. Peter will also teach you how to build relationships with adjusters to build your business so they will know that you are the professional.

   Mike Masterson: Mike is the latest of a new installment for the Discovery Channel. You may have seen him on his show Verminators. Mike will educate us on what other dangers his industry foresees for our industry when entering a house infested with rodent , pigeon and bat carcasses, as well as the droppings. Mike will tell us that there is more than hantavirus and histoplasmosis to be concerned with. Mike will also touch on the topic of bedbugs which many of us are getting calls on these days.

   Will Marling: Will is the Executive Director of NOVA (National Organization of Victims Assistance). Will has introduced to NOVA a new first responder’s emotional first aid. We believe that this would be a valuable tool and topic for the responding technicians of our industry. Mr. Marling will also focus on what signs to look for in our own technicians should their concerns need to be addressed.

   Dan Levy: Dan is the President of Parents of Murdered Children and also holds a board position with NOVA. Dan will educate us on the sensitive nature of incidents involving murdered children and how to aid the surviving family members of such an ordeal. You may be filling the void between the actual incident and the arriving counseling.

   Bill Jenkins: We are very excited to have Bill Jenkins return this year. Bill is the Author of “What to do after the Police Leave”. This book is a must for every scene you go to. I personally hand bills book out to at least 95% of the calls we arrive to. I almost always get a call back thanking me for leaving this valuable book with the survivors.

   Matthew Dovel: Matthew is the President of ISP (International Suicide Prevention), and a special guest of ABRA’s this year. ISP is there for pre and post support for families when faced with a suicide. Those that are close to someone that commits suicide are seven times more likely to later on in life attempt a suicide as a way to deal with a difficult life issue. Generally these individuals are not aware of the need to seek professional help when dealing with a tragedy of this magnitude. Matthew will educate us on what signs to look for, and how to be proactive in ones attempt to survive a suicide.

   Situation Room: We will have a video of a trauma scene clean up with obvious and not so obvious errors being made. See if you can pick out the mistakes and take part in the discussion of how you might have handled the remediation differently.

   ABRA in Your Community: There will be a forum to oversee the advantages having ABRA introduced into your community. What can this mean and what can this do for you. Learn by what others have done to create education and awareness in their home towns.

   Should you have interest in attending you may contact our Conference Director, Dan Pinkston at dpink76912@aol.com. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

   Take Care,
   Gordy / Atlanta

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