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Unit Objectives . Identify sites within their jurisdictions that are suitable for use as an incident morgue. Describe the work station requirements for an incident morgue. Describe additional morgue requirements. Determine when temporary morgues are required and how many might be required.

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Unit Objectives

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  1. Unit Objectives • Identify sites within their jurisdictions that are suitable for use as an incident morgue. • Describe the work station requirements for an incident morgue. • Describe additional morgue requirements. • Determine when temporary morgues are required and how many might be required. • Determine the personnel qualifications required to conduct morgue operations.

  2. Incident Morgue Requirements • Convenient to the scene, but in a secure location • Adequate size to comfortably accommodate morgue personnel, supplies, and equipment • Infrastructure for communications, lighting, HVAC, restrooms, water, drainage, and other support for morgue personnel • Easily accessible

  3. Additional Morgue Requirements • Security and storage for personal effects • Removed from public view • Nonporous or disposable flooring • Office space • Tractor trailer/forklift accessible Typical size is 8,000-10,000 square feet.

  4. Additional Morgue Requirements • Rest and debriefing areas • Refreshment/lunch area

  5. Morgue Personnel Requirements • Remains handlers • Trackers • Pathologists • Anthropologists • Dentists • Records librarians • Radiography technicians • Photographers

  6. Morgue Personnel Requirements • Personal effects technicians • DNA technicians • Fingerprint experts • Supply clerk • Security personnel • Morgue safety personnel • Morgue medical personnel

  7. Mass Fatalities Branch Morgue Group Remains Admitting Unit Remains Processing Unit Remains Release Unit Remains Escort Station X-ray Station Embalm/Casket Station Photography Station Dental Station Processed Remains Storage Personal Effects Station Fingerprint Station Remains Release Station Pathology Station Anthropology Station DNA Station Morgue Organization

  8. Refrigerated Truck Requirements • “Rule of Thumb:” • 1 refrigerated truck for 20-25 sets of remains

  9. Morgue Stations • Triage of remains • Admitting of remains • Photography • Personal effects • Postmortem examination • Radiography

  10. Morgue Stations • Forensic pathological examination • DNA collection • Dental examination • Forensic anthropology examination • Fingerprint examination

  11. Morgue Stations • Autopsy • DNA Collection • Dental

  12. Unit Summary • Establish a morgue organization with clear lines of authority within the Operations Section. • Locate temporary morgues near the incident site and within close proximity to each other but out of the hazard area and out of the line of sight of the incident and the FAC. • Organize the morgue for efficient processing.

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