Transition to a New Career

• 🍩 Mike Frampton, after 13 years in a challenging profession, is now pursuing his dream of opening a donut and coffee truck.
• 🛠️ He is actively gaining restaurant skills by working for free in local establishments to prepare for this new venture.

The Gruesome Reality of Death Scene Cleanup

• 🩸 Frampton describes his role as a crime scene cleaner, handling murder, suicide, decomposition, and extreme hoarding scenarios.
• 🤢 He recounts his first experience with a decomposition cleanup, involving a man who died while masturbating on his couch.
• 🤢 The grossest situations often involve extreme hoarding, with accumulated human waste, leading to pervasive odors and unsanitary conditions.

Disturbing and Memorable Cases

• 💔 A particularly impactful case involved cleaning a scene on Canadian Thanksgiving, where the deceased's family insisted on having dinner despite the recent death.
• 🔪 He details a horrific family murder-suicide, where a son killed his mother and sister before taking his own life.
• 💀 The podcast touches on various methods of death, including suicides, overdoses, and violent crimes, highlighting the emotional toll on families and the cleanup crews.
• 🧽 A memorable hoarding cleanup involved a man who had defecated in sinks, tubs, and toilets, creating an unsanitary environment that rotted the floorboards.

The Psychological Impact and Coping Mechanisms

• 🧠 Frampton discusses the psychological toll of his work, noting that while he doesn't believe in ghosts, the experiences leave a profound mark.
• 🎧 He often relies on music with headphones to cope during solo cleanups, especially in cases of suicide.
• 💡 He emphasizes the importance of self-care, including therapy and diet, to manage the mental health challenges associated with his profession.

Disposal and Regulations

• 🗑️ The disposal of biohazardous waste involves specialized services, dumpsters, and sometimes incineration, depending on the nature of the cleanup.
• 🚽 In cases of death in bathtubs or sinks, the waste is often disposed of down the sewer system.
• ⚠️ Frampton shares a story of a man who attempted suicide multiple times, including a severe self-harm incident involving a hammer and wrench, and another where he was found alive after four days in a tub.

Moving On from the Profession

• 🧼 Frampton describes his final role involving fogging police stations with disinfectant during the pandemic, which contributed to his decision to leave the field.
• 🎓 He reflects on his career, noting that while he doesn't want to clean up dead bodies for another 13 years, he acknowledges that people will continue to die.
• 🎨 His new venture, "Death to Donuts," is a positive pivot, inspired by the Tragically Hip's lead singer, Gord Downie.