Spurling said:
advertise to the police, fire, emt, CSI, health dept, coroners office anyone that shows up to a death or crime scene
Contact local funeral homes too... they or Livery Service Companies (in the big cities), pick up a lot of, well.... dead people.
They'll be shocked when you ask about Crime Scene clean up and can probably help you quite a bit... These guys are well connected to the M.E.'s office (or coroner), emergency personnel, etc. Propose if they help you a little you can help them with their carpets.. a little pro bono work or exchange of services somehow.
Spurling said:
"How am I gonna clean this mess up? Who can I call?"
You got it.. the Funeral Director can give your business card directly to the family member in charge of making the final arrangements. They can give your card to the Officer in charge at any location; crime scene, nasty accident at home or business, combine accident at the farm.
It used to be a good old boy network, maybe it's changed some now, but somethings never change. It may be hard to break in at first, they want to see if you can take it. Do a good job for the family member in charge, follow up with them just like after carpet cleaning and word will get back to the funeral director that you're professional, hard working, pay attention to detail, (got to in that line of work).. and you'll be surprised.
Funeral homes are close bunch.. that can be good and it can be bad. Take care of them and they'll take care of you....screw them over and your name is mud.. it's kind of like the Mafi@
It's all relationship building and service.
How do I know so much? I used to be one.