Dressing, Casketing, Placing the Deceased in State and Shipping Procedures Flashcards
- Be sure the deceased is clean.
- Use Rubber or Plastics
- The Deceased should be dressed just prior to casketing.
- Cosmetic application
- How to dress
Dressing
Be sure all incisions are sealed and properly closed. Be sure head is secure on head block.
Be Certain that the Deceased is Clean
Always use protective rubber or plastic goods, unionall, stockings, coveralls, sleeves, etc- always check for leakage.
Use Rubber or Plastics
The deceased should be dressed at this time.
Just Prior to Casketing
Cosmetic application is optional before or after dressing but must professionals feel cosmetic application should be done only in the reposing room. Flourescent lightng can influence the appearance of the cosmetics- the deceased will look different in the reposing room.
Cosmetics
Those specifically designed for funeralization.
Burial Garments
- Clean and pressed
- Avoid cutting or tearing unless absolutely necessary.
- Put on all clothing given to you by the family.
- Show as little flesh as possible.
- A baby should be covered except for hands and face.
- Try to never show bare arms- needle marks, IV, bruising.
- Do not put jewelry on the deceased until the remains are in the casket.
How to Dress- Burial Garments
When jewelry is to be interred with the deceased, be sure that you have _________ witness the closing of the casket.
A Member of the Family
One of the most important of all operations associated with the preparation of a remains for disposition; placing the deceased in the casket.
Casketing
- Be sure the casket is properly positioned on the casket carriage.
- Bring the casket as close to the table as possible.
- Be sure the casket is completely wiped off.
- Open the casket, place pillow in position, remove the throw or blanket. Place valance in proper position.
- Push the interior to the sides of the casket.
- Two persons should move the remains
- Placement of the subject’s head
- Depress the right shoulder
- Push the deceased down wherever necessary
- Adjust to a neat, natural appearance
- Sunken abdomen
- Casket size
How to Casket
The casket carriage should be more toward the head and more toward the back of the casket to offset the weight of the remains and counterbalance the weight of the lid.
Be Sure the Casket is Properly Placed on the Casket Carriage
Place the casket at a right angle to the table.
Bring the Casket as Close to the Table as Possible
Never push it towards the middle. Remove or add padding wherever possible.
Push the Interior to the Sides of the Casket
One person slips their left arm beneath the neck of the subject supporting the subject’s head and their right arm beneath the subject’s back. The second person slips their left arm beneath the subject’s back and their right arm beneath the subject’s legs. Taller persons should take the head and the shorter person the feet.
Two Persons Should Move the Remains
As near the head end of the casket as possible except in the case of a very short person. An effort should be made to equalize distances.
Placement of Subject’s Head
The same distance should exist between the head end of the casket and the deceased’s hair as exists between the throw and the deceased’s hands.
Placement- Perfection Half-Couch Casket
The remains should be centered, utilizing the lid as a guide; the exception would be short people.
Placement- Perfection Full Couch Casket
This turns the remains a bit to the right and softens the appearance of lying flat on their back. No more than 15 Degrees to the right.
Depress the Right Shoulder Slightly
The head should always be on a level higher than the hands. This often requires the removal of padding from the mattress, especially beneath the buttocks, and occasionally from the sides.
Push the Deceased into Position Wherever Necessary
- Hands
- Shirt collar
- Suit coat
- Dress
- Sleeves
- Waist sash, etc.
Adjust to a Neat, Natural Appearance
If this is sunken, pad beneath the clothing with batting cotton, a thorough aspiration almost always requires some padding.
Abdomen
Never try to place large remains in a small casket. Crowding the deceased is obvious even to a casual observer. Improper placement of a perfectly embalmed body can almost completely negate all preliminary efforts.
Size of Casket
The utilization of a facility other than the funeral home for the wake and service, usually a public building, church, etc. Not, however, a private residence.
Placing the Deceased in State
- Dignity and dress of the staff
- Spotless rolling stock and equipment
- Be sure you are able to get the casket in the building.
- Inspection of the in state area
- Determination of the appropriate background for casketed remains. The setting should be discussed with the officiant.
- Equipment necessary for placing the casketed remains in state.
- Placement of the casket in building.
- Adjust lighting
- Placement of paraphernalia
- At least 2 employees in attendance
- It is best to visit the church a day before if you are unfamiliar.
Considerations the Funeral Home Should be Aware of When Placing a Deceased Person in State