Archive for the 'Getting Started' Category

How I Got Started: Part Three

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I wasn’t too concerned about being around dead bodies, but I was a little concerned about the smell.
I’m a non-smoker, so I guess I’m a little sensitive to smells. I made it through 2 baby girls in diapers, so I figured I should be able to handle it.
The smell is temporary, just like those diapers, [...] Read more »

The Worlds Best Mortuary Gurney

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

You won’t find a better mortuary gurney in the world.
While it’ll probably last forever in a funeral home, it really works hard in a mortuary transport service use. I should know.
It’s easy to clean, has bigger wheels, and stands sturdy when it’s empty as well as when it’s under a load.
It has a load capacity [...] Read more »

Outfitting your own removal van

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I want to offer info on how I outfitted my removal vans and why I did things the way I did.
I needed to have as much equipment available to me all the time, but have the inside of the van be neat and tidy for when families would see their loved ones put into the back [...] Read more »

How I Got Started: Part Two

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

On Call All The Time
While I took it for granted that 24/7 on call was actually twenty four hours a day seven days a week, I noticed a lot of people wanting to do this kind of work hoping to have something on the side called a “life”.
It is a unique occupation, with it’s competiveness, [...] Read more »

How I Got Started: Part One

Monday, April 7th, 2008

This may answer a few questions for those of you wondering how to get started, whether to work for yourself or someone else and what mistakes I made along the way that I would absolutely avoid if I had to do it over again.
First of all, I never sought out mortuary work as a profession. [...] Read more »