Funeral Home Chain of Custody & Body Tracking Webinar
It is the sacred duty of the funeral professional to ensure that the contractual wishes of the family of the deceased are met, if not exceeded. The most important facet of this responsibility is the continued assurance that the deceased in our care is always treated with dignity and respect. This includes the iron-clad guarantee of the identity of the deceased throughout the process and a consistent and complete record of the chain of custody of the deceased during every step of the process. This includes funeral homes with or without a crematory, cemeteries, combos, and stand-alone crematoria.
Cremation poses an even greater risk. Cremation is final. You cannot un-cremate someone. Because of that and the fact that no DNA remains after the process is complete, cremation holds the highest amount of risk and liability for a funeral professional.