Transfer of Remains Factors to consider before leaving the FH: Factors to consider before leaving the FH: 1) selection of appropriate vehicle 1) selection of appropriate vehicle 2) number of staff members required 2) number of staff members required 3) transfer equipment and accessories 3) transfer equipment and accessories 4) personal appearance of transfer personnel 4) personal appearance of transfer personnel 5) transfer procedures 5) transfer procedures

Transfer From a Residence Arrival at place of death: Arrival at place of death: Transfer procedures: Transfer procedures: Transfer From an Institution Legal Requirements

NJ Administrative Code 13: : “No person shall remove human remains from any residence or institution without first securing authorization consenting to the removal from the next of kin or a person legally entitled to grant said authorization.” “No person shall remove human remains from any residence or institution without first securing authorization consenting to the removal from the next of kin or a person legally entitled to grant said authorization.”

PA Code Means of transportation Means of transportation. “Transportation of the deceased by a funeral director or the director’s agent shall be only in or on a stretcher or container specifically designed for containment of human remains. A body shall be trnsported in a horizontal, face-up position and covered so that it is shielded from public view.” “Transportation of the deceased by a funeral director or the director’s agent shall be only in or on a stretcher or container specifically designed for containment of human remains. A body shall be trnsported in a horizontal, face-up position and covered so that it is shielded from public view.”