Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
5.
Final Disposition.
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Need for multiple
religious
leader
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Determine location for storage until final
disposition.
support.
Address if and when personal effects
may be released.
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Determine if a public health hazard exists.
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Return of remains to family:
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2.
Maintain managing the daily caseload.
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Traditional burial.
Add additional shifts to handle incident
remains so that original staff can focus on
daily caseload.
Sealed casket burial.
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Voluntary cremation.
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Government sponsored disposition.
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Keep incident and daily caseloads separate.
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Government burial.
Cremation.
3.
Establish security for all aspects of the Mass
Fatality Incident.
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To include all aspects of the incident oper-
ation, the daily caseload and the FAC.
Additional Coordination
1.
Participate in establishing the Family Assis-
tance Center (FAC).
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4.
Determine financial issues.
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Determine if incident is considered a presi-
dential declared disaster.
Convey FAC requirements to the Emer-
gency Manager:
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Track all activities and expenses.
Determine specific role of the ME/C at
the FAC.
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Determine who will oversee FAC (e.g.,
Public Health, American Red Cross).
Websites
SBCCOM—www2.sbccom.army.mil/hld
DOJ—www.ojp.usdoj.gov/osldps
Office
Hotline/help-line for notification and
identification process.
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Location should be in reasonable prox-
imity to Temporary Morgue.
of
Victims
of
Crime—www.ojp.
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usdoj.gov/ovc
DMORT—www.dmort.org
National Transportation and Safety Board—www.
ntsb.gov
Coordinate information dissemination
to
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family
and Public
Information
Officer (PIO).
