Describe the steps required between initial notification of death and removal of the decedent.

Description should include

  • transporting decedent to morgue, crematory, or funeral home
  • providing a pronouncement of death
  • granting a release of the body. 

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • What happens after the official first call?
  • Who transports the decedent to the funeral home?
  • Who grants the release of the body?