The document discusses several key points regarding mass fatality incidents: 1) It addresses the roles of various officials like the president, governor, and coroner in declaring and managing mass fatality operations. 2) It explains that most communicable diseases do not persist for more than 4-6 hours depending on environmental factors, so infection control is usually sufficient rather than requiring special precautions. 3) It emphasizes the importance of properly identifying and tracking bodies, as well as preserving dignity and protecting responders' psychological well-being during such incidents.

1. The Death and Taxes Portion of Mass Fatalities Or: The Deadly Cellphone

2. Presidential Declared Governor Declared Local Georgia County Coroner Empower Operations Level Personnel to Raise the Alarm The Supreme Court Pornography Test: You Know It When You See It How Do YOU Know When It’s “Mass Fatality?”

6. This is a SINGLE Fatality/MASS Situation

7. Your Cell Phone Is MORE DEADLY Than a Deceased Human Being

8. The Myth of Infection Control Very few communicable diseases after 4 to 6 hours Timing depends on heat, environmental surroundings (inside, outside, covered, etc.) Bubonic plague, cholera can linger but not seen in US Even AIDS totally gone, all known instances, 4 days longest due to NO HOST World Health Organization confirmed in Haiti Universal precautions sufficient; in absence of gloves, masks, contaminant such as ricin, sarin – responders can feel safe

9. If Not Infection: WHAT? Odor—Extreme Body Fluids Both dependent on heat, humidity, location of bodies Psychological Well-Being of Family and Responders: Israeli Suicide Bombers; 9/11 Religious and Cultural NOT Infection Control

10. Practical Issues For Body Handling Bag and Tag f If Available Try to avoid paper tags OR secure paper in a baggie Cover Body If Bags Not Available IDENTIFICATION Any and EVERYTHING can be used to ID If in question, DON”T MOVE until secure all artifacts If law enforcement involved, follow THEIR protocol Religious considerations totally dependent on ID; otherwise, go with cultural norms of community

11. Practical Issues For Body Handling Transportation However it is done—TRACK the person We Don’t Stack Bodies in America Flat, single layer in secure area (roped off, marked off, doored off, whatever) Refrigerated Trucks Not enough in the entire U.S. for Georgia alone in pan flu situation

12. Practical Issues For Body Handling Preserve the Dignity of Each Individual to the Highest Degree Possible / Identify If Possible Protect Your Responders Psychologically Follow-Up Death Certificate Time of Death Cause of Death Affects the Living (Insurance, Inheritance, Government Benefits, etc.)

13. Georgia Project Underway Funeral Service Coroners/Medical Examiners Hospital Association GEMA GBI GA’s 2 Mortuary Schools Inventory of All Body Refrigeration / Cool Morgues / Holding Facilities In State Practical Issues For Body Handling