NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.1 Chapter 6 Preparing and Reprocessing Remains Flashcards
Where are the USN Mortuaries located OCONUS?
NH Guam
NH Naples, Italy
NH Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Where are the US Army OCONUS Mortuary Facilities located?
Frankfurt, Germany Kaiserslautern, Germany Vicenza, Italy Honolulu, Hawaii Seoul, Korea Ancon, Republic of Panama
Where are the USAF OCONUS Mortuary Facilities located?
Lakenheath Air Base, England Torrejon Air Base, Madrid Spain Helenikon Air Base, Athens Greece Camp Kinser, Okinawa Japan Clark Air Base, Philippine Islands Yokota Air Base, Japan
What temperatures should remains be refrigerated at to prevent cellular deterioration?
36-40 degrees F (2.2-4.4 degrees C)
What form must accompany remains when they are transferred to another overseas activity or to a POE in the United States?
DD 2064 - Certificate of death overseas
How many copies of the DD 2064 (certificate of death overseas) must accompany remains when turned over to overseas activities or a US POE?
three
What concentration of commercially accepted cavity fluid can be used for initial preservation when remains are unidentified?
1:3
When death was the result of contagious or communicable disease, the transfer case or casket must be marked with what word?
“Contagious”
What is the size of the “contagious” label affixed to the casket of someone who died from a contagious/communicable disease?
2” x 4”
How will remains returned in a transfer case be wrapped?
In a white cotton sheet plus a second wrapping in a polyethylene cover and sealed with 2-inch pressure sensitive tape, or heat sealed
What is the standard size for a casket?
18 gauge, slivertone metal sealer, cut top
What are the inside dimensions of a standard sized casket?
78” x 23”
What are the inside dimension of an oversize casket?
81” x 25”
If a reprocessing US POE notes any discrepancies in the preservation of remains by an overseas activity, who will they report it to?
COMNAVMEDOM with a copy to the overseas activity responsible
What form is used to report any discrepancies in preservation of remains?
DD 2062, Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains
