 Welcome to our yeah, thanks for tuning in Yep, it's locked all three of you are vertical. Yep got locked so we're not YouTube's on All right live. Hey guys. Thanks for joining our AMA and I'm gonna answer any questions that you might have Especially if it's not personal. No, I'm just kidding. So I'm gonna answer some questions here that are Pre-asked and then feel free to jump in and ask anything else that you would like So has any bio or yucky stuff ever seeped into your PPE or suit? If so, is there a special procedure to clean it up? So the suits are Water-resistant moisture resistant, but they're not moisture proof kind of like some watches So what that means is if we get splashed with blood or something else It's not gonna go through the suit But if I sit in a pool of blood It would go through the suit so it has not happened to me However, it has happened to an old technician that used to work here. She slipped and sat right in the D comp juice It was so but anyway, so she got up immediately It did go through took off the suit took off her pants and had to go Bottomless with the new suit. So yeah, no bueno. All right have any young technicians Young Use the job as a way to get their feet in the door with forensics of criminal justice. Yes So we had a lot of employees that were trying to get into the police academy We also had a lot that wanted to be funeral directors We've had some that wanted to go into the medical field. So it's a combination of that EMS, too We've had several of those What is a strong indication that this sort of work is right for you? So I would say Go to The worst dumpster in your city Open it up and stick your head in it. If you don't vomit You are a good candidate So did the techs have to go to school in order to get this job? No, most of them cannot read or write and They're just terrible. No, I'm kidding. So we don't require any specific schooling We do everything on the job training For everyone if you have a full set of teeth, it's even better. It's totally we'll hire you right on spot All right, what's an average salary for a cleanup crew? So that's gonna vary depending on what part of the country you're in. So newbies straight off the street Don't even know how to spell their name. They don't know anything They start at between 14 and 17 dollars an hour and then they go up from there So it depends on their training and experience the prior military construction all that good stuff How can you prepare for positions and working with the deceased as well as Increased mindfulness when working with families and loved ones. So You really can't prepare For working with the deceased. So that's something that you're just gonna have to get on the job The second half of the question the mindfulness we look for empathy. So we want to make sure that You have empathy towards the family and the people that are left behind. That's essential for this type of work Do you have specific hours of operation or do you work whenever you get a call? Both so our office staff works from eight to five and then our clean-up guys they work Typically from seven to five p.m. But then they also are on call for after-hours weekends and holidays Any other questions? All right, here's another one. How often do you get a call to clean up a decomp? Is it a daily occurrence? It's weird because it's not daily, but sometimes in one day you'll get two or three and Then you'll go a couple days with maybe none and then you'll go a day with one So it really ebbs and flows. There's not really an average How often do you get crime scene versus a natural death? So the last time I did the numbers on that Actual crime scene stuff was only 12% of the biohazard stuff and the rest was Accidents unattended deaths or natural Have you ever cried on a job? It's so what job I have not cried on a job, but I don't know any technicians that have cried on a job Maybe the crying on the inside. All right. What's the worst thing you've ever seen during a clean-up? I know what you're getting at here, but I have a better answer for you so I was doing a meth clean-up one time and There was a Devault drill underneath the bed With a giant bit on it and it had a dildo on the bit That was the worst thing I've ever seen All right, what do you do outside of work? There's outside of work What is this outside of work you speak of? Are you asking if I have a life? No, so My run workout And work all right was there every job you wouldn't do Never not one. I've never said no to a job in my entire life How many jobs do you do in a day on average? I would say on average two Jobs a day is probably on average for a table office. Every office is going to vary Typically, what is the grossest room in a hoarder's house? the kitchen Because the food is spoiled and dripping and melting out of the refrigerator You're welcome. It's lunchtime When will the Maggie plushies come out when the Chinese start making them five-year-olds are selling them as we speak So we'll keep you posted. Have you ever had an eerie feeling while on a job? Yes, but it could have just been me Or lunch that I had that was just upsetting me What will you be doing for Halloween? I will be Michael Myers Taking my three-year-old around hoping to get full size candy bars So if you live in South Tampa Oh All right, what are you allowed to show images and video? Oh, why are you allowed to show images video? We get a media release from every client so they can choose to opt in or opt out No matter what whether they opt in or not We always protect their privacy of the address their faces or anything like that So we never show that part and the whole point is obviously to for training education and you know all that good stuff We feel like we've taught you guys a bunch of stuff What made you decide to start a YouTube channel? So that is a funny funny story. So here's the history of that so about a Year and a half ago. It hasn't been very long Year and a half ago I had this idea because so many people ask us all of these questions like you guys are asking and I thought Why don't we just put this on a YouTube channel so we can educate everyone on what happens when you die? how to clean up certain things what can't be cleaned up and all these other questions and Everyone in my office said that's a terrible idea. Don't do it but because I listened to everyone I did it anyway and My idea was I'm gonna do this from a privacy standpoint We're gonna protect who they are not showing addresses anything like that But we want to show What our crews go through on a daily basis and the kind of things that we see every single day and how we handle it So thankfully I was right and I didn't listen to other people and it has been a huge success for us So it was a leap of faith if I was wrong. It could have turned out really bad But I'm really glad that everybody likes it because the channel has grown to almost a half a million subscribers in I think a year and a half. It's only been about a year and a half Do you think you'll ever go international with franchising? Yes Where internationally I'm not positive, but I know canada in the uk or probably high on the list Where would you like to open your next franchise? Louisiana Given the lack of resources and competition there We feel like that area is Really prime for a sprawling decon location How much does it cost to open a franchise? One million dollars. No, I'm just kidding. It's uh under $150,000 and that includes your territory your training your vehicle And to spend a beautiful week in florida with us Training and getting certified and all that good stuff. So we want people that are Franchise partners that share our vision for where we want to go and how we get there and of course Most importantly, you got to be a great brand fit for us because Just because you have money or you're interested in business Doesn't necessarily mean that you would be great for our particular business. So I hope I answered a lot of questions You got any more? um One person asked how do you guys stand for so long without back pain? How do we what stand for so long without back pain? Who says I don't have back pain? Um, you get boob reductions. That's really the right answer. So we just get breast reductions and it helps Um, mickey block asked what you did before this? I was in law enforcement and um You know enough said low paying glass ceiling Didn't go well with my personality Another one asked if you believed in ghost now, I don't know the others do but I don't I'm getting a lot of how old do you have to be to work here? 18 years old Um, a lot of people are asking where kyle is. Um, I guess they didn't see the clip that we posted Oh, okay, so kyle is part a partner in a trucking company And he decided to leave and focus on his trucking company. So, um The average time frame For a technician is about a year to two years and he was really at that point. So Um, that's normal and wan is now a nurse because so wan was in nursing school the whole time that he was That he was working with us. So once he got his uh nursing certification and stuff. So now he's a nurse so We're you know, a lot of people work here Part-time some people work here full-time and while they're going to school and then they move on to the careers that they wanted to do Um, the cutest snail asked I would love to be a crime a trauma scene employee Any tips on how to get into the business? So go to our website spalding decon.com slash careers And find the location that's closest to you and apply. It's simple as that Paranormal poly I guess has a crush on you. Uh, she wants to know if you will go on a date with her She's from portland, oregon. Hell, yeah, I love portland pretty much the same questions You guys rock. So we hope you like the new content. We got some new faces to replace the people that have transitioned out But um, we have more faces coming in. So we hope that you like them as well Make sure to catch out fiona from from the uk here. Everybody seems to like her accent John and hailey and fatties. And then we got some a couple new ones coming too. So Um, every thursday episode at 12 p.m. Eastern time Cool over and out Excuse me jesus christ