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Table 2 Operational capabilities frequencies (N = 117)
| n(%)a | |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated storage of remains | 94 (80.3) |
| Decedent recovery | 89 (76.1) |
| Postmortem examination/morgue operations | 89 (76.1) |
| Transport of remains | 89 (76.1) |
| Decedent release/final disposition | 82 (70.1) |
| Command and control for fatality management | 81 (69.2) |
| Security and preservation of human remains | 80 (68.4) |
| Ante-mortem data collection | 74 (63.3) |
| Tracking system (i.e., victim identification Program) for recovered remains | 69 (59.0) |
| Joint agency death investigation | 67 (57.3) |
| Decedent manifest | 59 (50.4) |
| Information technology/tracking | 52 (44.4) |
| Morgue operations for contaminated (hazard material) human remains | 50 (42.7) |
| Public messaging | 46 (39.3) |
| Incident characterizations | 42 (35.9) |
| Security and preservation of disaster site | 42 (35.9) |
| Caring for or interring human remains in accordance to the religious ritual or requirements of most faith traditions | 37 (31.6) |
| Missing persons call centers | 28 (23.9) |
| Communication via social media | 26 (22.2) |
| Temporary interment | 21 (18.0) |
| Long term family management/memorial | 10 (8.6) |
