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Field Operations Policy and Procedures (ffjo <br /> • Transfer to cemetery <br /> • Transfer to or from an airport <br /> • Transfer to or from a non-Company facility <br /> Procedure. <br /> 1. Prior to transfer from any location, location personnel must: <br /> a. Review and secure all necessary paperwork and materials. <br /> b. Verify that materials are stocked in the transfer vehicle or are available to the <br /> assigned transfer personnel (see Vehicle Care and Appearance). <br /> 2. Place decedents into transfer vehicle as space allows, never stacking decedents or <br /> containers on top of each other nor should two decedents occupy the same wheeled cot. <br /> Removal transfers: <br /> 1. If the decedent is at a residence or if the client family is present, dispatch two Company <br /> representatives to perform the removal. <br /> 2. Depending upon the decedent's condition (i.e. weight) or other obstacles (e.g. stairs) at <br /> the removal location, dispatch two or more Company representatives to perform the <br /> removal. <br /> 3. During a removal transfer,the removal personnel: <br /> a. Meets the client family or medical/nursing home or other personnel. <br /> b. If the client family is present, lets the family know what to expect during the transfer <br /> (see Dignity University"The Promise: Home Removals and Transfers"). <br /> c. If assistance is required in moving the decedent, contact the dispatching location and <br /> request that more personnel be dispatched. <br /> d. Removes soiled linens and offers to dispose of them in accordance with Company <br /> standards (see the HSE3 Bloodborne Pathogens procedure) unless otherwise specified <br /> by the client family. <br /> e. Makes the bed. <br /> f. Removes the decedent from the location. <br /> g. Secures the decedent in the transfer vehicle. <br /> Version 2.1 Page 32 of 70 Revised:07/10/2015 <br /> Document Owner:Operations Support ©2015 SCI Funeral&Cemetery Purchasing Cooperative,Inc. <br />