NBE Study Guide Part 1-Funeral Directing

Qualifications for free burial at Sea

1: Active duty members of the uniformed services. 2-Retirees and veterans that were honorable discharged. 3: U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command. 4: Dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services.

Forms used with the Veterans Administration

1: Form 21-530-Application for Veterans Burial Allowance, a. Plot interment allowance contained therein. 2: Form 90-2008-Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes. 3-Form 40-1330-Application for Headstone or Marker, a. Apply to US Army Memorial Affairs Agency or through a VA Cemetery. 4- DD-214-Discharge Papers. 5: DD 1375-Request for Payment of Funeral and/or Interment Expenses.

Forms Used with the Social Security Administration

1: Form SSA-721-Statement of Death by Funeral Director, 2: Form SSA-8-Application for the Lump Sum Death Benefit

Forms Required by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

1: General Price List, a. An outdated General Price List must be kept for 1 year after the last use, b. The GPL must be given to the family for retention. 2: Casket Price List. 3: Outer Burial Container Price List. 4: Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.

(VA burial allowance continued) In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met:

1: The veteran died because of a service-related disability OR 2: the veteran was receiving VA pension or compensation at the time of death OR 3: the veteran was entitled to receive VA pension or compensation but decided not to reduce his/her military retirement or disability pay OR 4: the veteran died in a VA hospital, in a nursing home under VA contract, or while in an approved state nursing home.

You may be eligible for VA burial allowance if:

1: you paid for a veteran's burial or funeral AND 2: you have not been reimbursed by another government agency or some other source, such as the deceased veteran's employer AND 3: The veteran was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

How much allotted space per casket is in the selection room?

40-60 square feet per casket.

Summary

A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session (this may include an arrangement conference, for example if the funeral director says, "Service is Saturday at noon?"

When is it okay for the funeral director to leave the cemetery?

After the casket is lowered (or placed into the crypt)

Time Limit for military applications

Application for Veteran's Marker: no time limit Flag Application: no time limit Burial Allowances: within 2 years after the date of disposition (cremation or burial)

Order of Procession/Recession for a Military Funeral:

Band, Escort, Colors and Guard, Clergy, Caisson and Casketbearers, Honorary Casketbearers

FTC

Governs Funeral Establishments misrepresenting that a body has to be embalmed.

Personal Effects Inventory Sheet

It is important to use terms to describe the items without being overly specific. Do not use a brand name or other terms such as antique, expensive, or one-of-a-kind.

An aftercare program is protected under

Malpractice Insurance

If the deceased has been mutilated or disfigured before death, what is the ethical choice for the funeral practitioner?

Recommend to bring in an outside embalmer if the in-house embalmers do not have the necessary skill.

Purpose/Uses of death certificates

Show cause of death for medical or actuarial research Legal permanent record of the death Permanent statistical record of the deceased Settle estate/insurance/legal affairs

Application for Military Sea Burial

is made to the Burial at Sea Coordinator and the desired port of embarkation.

Military Honors would Include:

21 gun salute (the deceased has to be killed in action, a high ranking officer, or received the medal of honor in order to have the firing party). Play taps Present the flag to the spouse or NOK

US flag draped over a half couch casket is folded into

3, 10 inch folds over the closed portion of the casket.

The delayed period for prearranged contracts made away from the funeral home cancellation may be made prior to midnight of which business day after the transaction?

3rd

Methods and Modes of Disposition

Burial, Cremation, Entombment, Donation, Burial at Sea

Primary and Secondary Objectives of Funeral Service

Fulfill service to families, insure funds

The Veterans Administration does not sell caskets, however they will provide a free marker.

If the marker is to be placed ina private cemetery, the family must pay the setting fee.

Autopsy Request

The NOK and a legal guardian would have the authority to request an autopsy be performed.

Military Escort

The person that accompanies a deceased from the Armed Forces to the place of burial.

According to form 21-530:

There is no time limit (to submit the forms) for a service connected burial allowance, plot or interment allowance, VA hospitalization death burial allowance, or reimbursement of transportation expenses.

A standard government headstone or marker is the property of the

Veterans Administration

Burial at Sea must be 3 nautical miles from land

Water must be at least 600 ft deep (in some areas 1800 ft. is required). Reports of all burials at sea must be made to the Environmental Protection Agency. Application for Military Sea Burials are made to the Burial at Sea Coordinator at the desired port of embarkation.

OSHA regulates

Wheelchair ramps HCHO Levels (formaldehyde) Backflow preventer

Medical Examiner

a forensically trained physician whose duty is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths (has replaced the coroner in some states)

A family may not refuse an autopsy ordered by the ME

and the ME does not need permission from next of kin to perform an autopsy.

Backflow testing for the funeral home is done

annually.

The results of a formaldehyde test should be

communicated to the employees within 15 working days.

If the family asks the cause of death, the funeral director should tell the family to

contact the doctor.

Order of procession of the funeral cortege on the way to the burial location:

funeral home lead car with clergy officiating clergy if driving own car pallbearers if driving together hearse closest family member's car/limousine cars as designated by the family (if honorary pallbearers or a special group is attending, they usually go between the lead car and the hearse)

What is a wake

historically a watch kept over the deceased; an all night vigil.

Joh R. Cannon

invented the glass coffin

The first undertakers were

liverymen and carpenters.

If a family does not pick up cremated remains, it is the responsibility of the funeral home to

maintain and shelter them.

Non-Guaranteed Contract

one in which the funeral home only agrees that the amount prepaid plus any accruals will be credited to the balance due. However, the price of the funeral will be whatever the current price is for the services and death at the time the death occurs.

Guaranteed Contract

one where the funeral home guarantees that the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original amount of the contract plus any accruals, regardless of the cost providing the services and merchandise at the time of the funeral.

Location of stars/field of stars is

over the left shoulder, or the top left hand corner of the casket.

If a family member dies outside the US, the family is responsible to

pay for the return of the remains.

Recording family belongings should be done on a

personal effects inventory sheet.

Ethics are based on

personal values and philosophies

Social reforms of funerals happened because of

public health concern.

The funeral director's purpose in a disaster includes

recovery, identification, processing, preparation, and disposition

The funeral home may collect money from a variety of sources including

the deceased's estate the Veteran's Administration (Burial Allowance) an insurance policy or trust (with preneed arrangement). However!! the funeral home cannot collect money from the FTC.

In a military funeral, the chaplain is postioned at

the head of the casket.

In the vent of an airline disaster, the remains would be released by

the medical examiner

If a Veteran dies they would immediately receive VA Burial Benefits if

the veteran was receiving VA pension and/or the veteran died in a VA hospital.

The Anatomical Gift Act requires that for a person to donate their body

they must be of a legal age and of a sound mind.

Pre-planned Funeral Arrangements

those funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment.

Pre-funded Funeral Arrangements

those funeral arrangements made in advance of need that include provisions for funding or prepayment.

If cremated remains are to be shipped, the funeral director should ship

using United States Postal Service Priority Mail Express

On the death certificate, the cause of death which indicates heart failure would be

ventricular fibrillation or myocardial infarction

The four types of information on the death certificate

vital statistics medical certification funeral director and embalmer registrar's information

If the aisle is not wide enough to accommodate the casket and the pallbearers during a procession, the pallbearers should

walk in front of the casket, behind the minister.