Section 3: Funeral and Embalming Establishments Flashcards
Undertakers accompany the transfer of the deceased person by land or by sea at a distance more than _______________
50 KILOMETERS from the PLACE OF ORIGIN
In the case of air transport. the undertaker ______________ for the remains to be met by another undertaker at the destination.
make arrangements
Undertakers should:
Update their knowledge by undergoing training conducted by DOH accredited trainers/institutions
Embalmers shall be _____________ only after compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Department of Health.
licensed to practice
Embalmer’s license is renewable every __________ on their birth month at their respective health offices.
3 years
Other personnel of the establishment shall have an up-to-date ______________
Up-to-date (updated) health certificate
Funeral Establishments shall be classified in _______ categories.
3 categories
Category 1 funeral establishments offer:
- Chapels
- Embalming facilities
- Funeral transport services
Category 2 funeral establishments offer:
- Viewing chapels
- Funeral transport services
Category 3 funeral establishment offer:
only funeral transport services
_____________ may enter into memorandum of agreement with Categories 2 and 3 establishments to provide embalming services
Category 1
Categories 2 and 3 establishments shall be within __________ of the Category 1 to provide embalming services.
within 50 kilometers
Notarized Memorandum of Agreement of Category 1 and Category 2 & 3 shall contain:
- Name of the contracting parties and Registered name of their corresponding funeral establishments
- **Schedule of fees* for embalming services
- Date contracted and Dates of effectivity
- Signature of contracting parties
- Certificate of Registration and Updated License of Embalmer
Categories 2 and 3 funeral establishments shall have _________________ with Category 1 establishment for embalming services as a requirement for renewal of their annual sanitary permit
a current and valid memorandum of agreement (MOA)
The memorandum of agreement shall be valid for the ___________ of the sanitary permit
entire period
Where should Category 2 and 3 establishments embalm a dead person?
Licensed facility ONLY
Embalming in an unlicensed facility and violation of this provision shall be a ground for cancellation of their ____________
permit to operate
Which Category establishment maintain all record of all embalmed bodies?
Category 1
Records of embalmed bodies contain:
- Name, sex, age, home address of the person embalmed
- Name of the next kin
Records shall be maintained for a minimum of ___________ after the services were provided.
minimum of 5 years
Ventilation shall be provided with an exhaust fan drawing from about ________ above the floor with fresh air inlets on or near the opposite side of the room
60 cm
The exhaust fan shall have a capacity of not less than _____________
not less than 0.3 cubic meters per minute
During embalming, NO ____________ hall be opened on the same wall as the exhaust fan or on nearby side walls
NO fresh air inlet
Embalming shall be performed on a table made of:
- Single marble slab
- Aluminum
-
Stainless steel
or other impervious material
Required size of embalming table
0.60 x 1.80 meters
Embalmers and undertakers shall use __________ while working
PPE
Washing facilities should have:
- Soaps
- Detergents
- Germicidal solutions
True of False:
Embalmers and undertakers shall be provided with lockers and closets for PPE and a separate closet for chemicals used for embalming
True
