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O hio F uneral D irectors A ssociation

The OFDA Mortuary Response Team (MRT) is a team of experienced funeral directors and embalmers in Ohio trained to respond to mass fatality incidents. They provide support in setting up and operating mobile morgues, maintaining morgue equipment, and responding to requests from coroners or EMAs. The OFDA-MRT Policy Board sets policy for the team and is considered Ohio's best resource for knowledge on mass fatality incidents.

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O hio F uneral D irectors A ssociation

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  1. OhioFuneral DirectorsAssociation Mortuary Response Team - Mobile Morgue Overview

  2. Who is the OFDA Mortuary Response Team (MRT)? • A Team of Ohio licensed funeral directors and embalmers • Trained and Experienced in management and operation of a mass fatality incidents • Respond at the Coroner’s or EMA’s request and do what they ask • SupportMobile Morgue set-up and operations • Maintain morgue equipment

  3. Who is the OFDA-MRT Policy Board? • An OFDA committee charged with providing a proper mortuary response for the citizens of Ohio. • Sets policy, with the approval of the OFDA Executive Committee, for the OFDA-MRT • Considered Ohio’s BEST RESOURCE for knowledge on Mass Fatality Incidents. • 1 Chair, 8 Members, 3 Co-Chiefs

  4. Overview of the Team

  5. OFDA-MRT Officers • Policy Board Chair -Tim Schmidt • Deputy Chair –Brent Hartley • Administrative Officer –Anthony J. Quahliero, Jr. • Other Board Members – Todd Grisier, Bob Van Horn, Jim Dempsey, Joe Main, Ed Babcock • Co-Chiefs: • Scott Davis, Michael Gedert, Becky Bayliff * All but 1 have DMORT deployment experience*

  6. OFDA-MRT Contacts • During Business Hours OFDA: 800-589-OFDA (6332) • Off Hours: Any policy Board member • (Chair or local Policy Board member) Current List Always at: www.ofdamrt.org

  7. OFDA-MRT Contact List

  8. OFDA Mortuary Response Foundation • OFDA-MRF • 501c3 organization • Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser • Tax Deductible Donations • Funds used for training, meetings & equipment

  9. 2001 9/11 World Trade Center 2001 Flight 93 – PA 2001 Flight 587 – Queens, NY 2002 Marsh Crematory 2003 Flight 5481 – Charlotte, NC 2004 FEMA Logistics and DPMU pre-stage 2004 Flight 3966, Kirksville, MO 2005 Hurricanes Katrina/Rita 2006 Flight 5191 – Lexington, KY 2007 Sharonville, Ohio Dual Plane Crash 2008 Hurricane Ike, TX and LA 2009 Flight 3407, Buffalo, NY OFDA members have participated in: 1994 USAIR crash Pittsburgh 1995 Air Crash – Mansfield, Ohio 1996 Quincy, IL commuter airline accident 1997 Monroe, MI commuter airline accident 1997 Korean airline accident – 747 in Guam 1998 Texas floods (Del Rio, Texas) 1998 Oklahoma City Tornadoes 1999 Amtrak Train Incident, Bourbonnais, IL 1999 Hurricane Floyd (Tarboro, North Carolina) 1999 Egypt Air, Rhode Island 2000 Alaska Air Crash, (Oxnard, California) 2000 Executive Air Charter Crash (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Response Experience OFDA State Responses YELLOW = OFDA members on DPMU Team

  10. Working With Other Agencies • Presentations • General Information and operations • civic groups, professional groups, first responders, city management • Mass Fatality Incident Response Course (FEMA Course #E403) • for EMA and Mortuary Response personnel • OFDA has trained trainers

  11. OFDA-MRT Training • Training • Full Scale Mock Exercises • Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base 1995 • Westerville, OH Tornado Drill – 2000 • Rickenbacker Airport/National Guard Base 2005 • SW Ohio RMRS Cincinnati Reds Stadium Drill 2006 • Annual classroom/drill • Participated in many MFI tabletop drills • Multiple FAC/IR Drills w/State and Local Agencies • Assist other agencies w/MFI training

  12. OFDA-MRT Involves More Than Just Responding to Disasters

  13. TRAINING From recovery…

  14. to family assistance…

  15. Morgue Support…

  16. Documentation…

  17. …to data entry and identification.

  18. And of course…support for the responders!

  19. ALWAYS Stressing Teamwork

  20. OFDA-MRT DPMU • Equipment Purchased in 2004 • Current Value approximately $300,000 • Working to update to digital equipment • Intended to support morgue ops for 3-5 days • NOT intended to be a stand alone morgue for a large scale MFI Thank You to Wood County Bradley Gilbert, EMA Director

  21. OFDA-MRT DPMU • Support Coroner’s Office Operation • Expand Coroner’s Office Facilities • Support a temporary morgue site during a limited size incident • Support incident in a neighboring state

  22. OFDA-MRT Equipment

  23. Using Drills to Practice Morgue Set-up

  24. ID Cards

  25. Inventory Time…

  26. …Repacking

  27. Now and into the future • Morgue is available • We are working with other states/agencies • SOP’s • Equipment Typing (AEL/SEL) • ConOp’s • Working with OEMA to upgrade: • Warehousing • Support • Training • Funding Pandemic Flu?

  28. Pan Flu Public Engagement Recently in NWO had Public Engagement Meetings regarding Pan Flu and Mass Fatalities Posed question: 1.) Who do you think is responsible to care for the dead when the system is overwhelmed?

  29. Pan Flu Public Response 1.) Who do you think is responsible to care for the dead when the system is overwhelmed?

  30. Pan Flu Planning Do you have a plan for the dead? Do your funeral directors know about it? Is your Coroner involved? More information at www.ofdamrt.org/panflu

  31. Questions?

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