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ti eJ V 3 The funeral home should provide all transportation services for the family including the morgue if necessary. 5. If the Medical Examiner is to certify death, ascertain whether he wishes to come view the body at the scene or whether the body is to removed to some other location. 6. EMS personnel should provide support to the family and be sensitive to their need. The body should be placed in a position of dignity and properly covered. The EMS personnel should be prepared to stay with the body and/or family until the funeral home arrives, however, if the time of arrival is lengthy, EMS should consider transport. PROCEDURE: VIOLENT DEATH ENVIRONMENT (ACCIDENTAL. SUICIDE) For the purpose of this procedure, violent death environment refers to motor vehicle casualties, suicide, farm accident, industrial or construction incidents or any incident that death occurs which is not a crime scene (suspicious of homicide) . The EMS personnel will verify death by the accepted criteria and have the responsibility to recognize those deaths that are under the authority of the Medical Examiner pursuant to general statue. 138-383 1. The body should be covered and protected from public view. 2 . The appropriate Law Enforcement Agency should be notified of the fatality, by requesting communication to relay the information. 3 . The Medical Examiner should be notified by the Law Enforcement Agency conducting the investigation, or at their request. 4 . Rescue efforts, extracation, or body removal should be conducted only after approval of the Medical Examiner or in an emergent situation by the Law Enforcement Agency conducting the investigation. 5. EMS should be prepared to remain on the scene unless time is going to be extended longer than one hour and permission to leave has be obtained from the Law Enforcement Agency conducting the investigation. 2