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❑ Continually attempt to contact the County Coroner to advise the condition and needs. Return control of function as soon as possible to that office ❑ Establish temporary morgue facilities J Coordinate with local morticians for assistance Coordinate with the Supply and Transportation Units of the EOC Logistics Section to arrange for cold storage locations and transportation for temporary body storage ❑ Coordinate with the Supply Unit of the EOC Logistics Section for procurement of body bags, tags, gloves, masks, stretchers and other support items ❑ Coordinate with Public Works and Fire Branches on removal procedures for bodies within unstable or hazardous structures ❑ Advise all personnel involved in remains recovery operations of the specific documentation requirements J Ensure that assigned personnel and volunteers are monitored for stress, morale or psychological problems related to body recovery operations. ❑ Consider changing shifts at six hours if involved in remains recovery ❑ Arrange for Critical Incident Stress Debriefing for all personnel involved in coroner operations through the Supply (Personnel) Unit of the EOC Logistics Section ❑ Maintain list of known dead. Maintain a log of remains recovery operations to be provided to the County Coroner as requested or upon conclusion of the emergency ❑ Provide assistance to the Coroner in the identification of remains if requested ❑ Notify next of kin as advised by the Coroner ❑ Provide data on casualty counts to the EOC ❑ In a hazardous materials incident, determine if special remains handling procedures will be required to avoid contamination ❑ Be prepared to relocate morgue facilities if they are located in flood -prone areas Assist and coordinate the reburial of any coffins that may be washed to the surface of inundated cemeteries Animal Care: ❑ Provide for rescue, care, shelter and essential needs to individuals with household pets and service animals; and to the pets and animals themselves ❑ Coordinate with animal care agencies and the EOC Care and Shelter Branch for establishing potential shelters for animals per the PETS Act (Public Law 109-308) ❑ Take required animal control measures as necessary Additional Actions for Response to Hazardous Material Release Incidents: C-47