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Author: Yujiemi Chisholm
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Medium Office: Mass Disaster Plan

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on how to respond to a mass fatality incident, and addresses standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A”. This example is reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
June 2025
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Large Office: Mass Disaster Plan

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on how to respond to a mass fatality incident, and addresses standards for NAME General, section “A” as well as IACME Agency Practices, section “A”. This example is reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Investigative Practices Documents

These documents pertain to the handling of digital photography, identification methods, interoffice communication – including handling jurisdictional cases – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Case Involvement Documents

These documents pertain to case notification, decedent identification, scene investigation protocol, scattered remains/body recovery – including notifying next of kin, and more – and address standards for NAME Investigations, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
June 2025
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Large Office: Morgue Operations Documents

These documents pertain to mortuary guidelines and radiography tests, and address standards for NAME Morgue Operations, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Morgue Operations and Lab Services Documents

These documents pertain to morgue intake, child deaths, body handling, body scales, organ and tissue retention, and DNA collection and address standards for IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C” as well as IACME Laboratory Services, section “D”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Postmortem Examination Documents

These documents pertain to autopsies and forensic exams, guidelines surrounding forensic pathologists – including haz mat procedures – and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on toxicology collection, storage – including shipping – and addresses standards for IACME Laboratory Service, section “D”. This example is reflective of a small office that performs autopsies in-house.
June 2025
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Small Office: Toxicology Document

This policy example is designed to provide guidance on rapid toxicology and addresses standards for NAME Toxicology, section “E”. This example reflects a small office with autopsies performed at a hospital facility.
June 2025
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Medium Office: Investigative Reports Documents

These documents pertain to investigative reports and forms, photos, report storage, media requests, requests for appearance, and release of information and address standards for IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office with autopsies performed at other facilities.
June 2025