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Table 2 Operational capabilities frequencies (N = 117)

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

 

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)

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