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Table 1 Mass fatality plan frequencies (N = 114)

From: Mass fatality preparedness among medical examiners/coroners in the United States: a cross-sectional study

 

n(%)a

Morgue services

101 (88.6)

Human remains recovery

96 (84.2)

Command and control

94 (82.5)

Security and preservation of the remains

92 (80.7)

Incident notification and plan activation

85 (74.6)

Authorities

81 (71.1)

Family assistance

81 (71.1)

Concept of operations

80 (70.2)

Security and preservation of the disaster site

79 (69.3)

Application and scope

75 (65.8)

Continuity of operations plan

73 (64.0)

Religious/cultural considerations (e.g., disaster emotional and spiritual care)

67 (58.8)

Mass fatality information systems

65 (57.0)

Vital records system

62 (54.4)

Credentialing, managing and documenting disaster personnel, including volunteers

57 (50.0)

Assumptions

55 (48.3)

Job action sheets for the various positions in the plan

49 (43.0)

Staff respite area

37 (32.5)

Funding reimbursement

33 (29.0)

  1. aData shown represent individuals who endorsed each item on the checklist.