Using this links page:
This links page has useful information for funeral service professionals. Included in this list of links are Website contacts for many associations, embalming chemical and product companies, professional publications, and government resources. Visit them to get up-to-date information on embalming and funeral service issues.
International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association
ICCFA Headquarters
107 Carpenter Dr., Suite 100
Sterling, VA 20164
1.800.645.7700
703.391.8400
Fax 703.391.8416
E-mail:
gen4@icfa.orgCremation Association of North America
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: 312-245-1077
Fax: 312-321-4098
Email:
CANA@smithbucklin.comhttp://cremationassociation.orgAssociation Websites
Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgiax
www.ageg.orgAcademy of Professional Funeral Service Practicex
www.apfsp.comThis is a voluntary continuing education association. Visit their Website to see how to become a member.
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stressx
www.aaets.orgAmerican Academy of Grief Counselingx
www.aihcp.orgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Sciencex
www.aaas.orgAmerican Association of Tissue Banksx
www.aatb.orgAmerican Society of Association Executivesx
www.asaenet.orgAssociation of Death Education and Counselingx
www.adec.orgAssociation of Organ Procurement Organizationsx
www.aopo.orgAustralian Institute of Embalming PTY Ltd.x
www.aieptyltd.orgBritish Institute of Embalmersx
www.bioe.co.ukBritish Institute of Embalmers in Americax
www.bieamerica.comCemetery and Crematorium Times
http://cemsandcrems.smfforfree2.com Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternityx
www.epsilonnudelta.orgFuneral Ethics Associationx
www.fea.orgFEA provides continuing education for funeral directors and embalmers as well as serving as a resource for families and funeral service professionals on ethical practice issues.
International Cemetery and Funeral Associationx
www.icfa.orgInternational Funeral and Thanatology Associationx
www.thanos.orgThis association has members all over the world and their Website has member contact information by country.
National Environmental Health Associationx
www.neha.orgNational Funeral Directors Associationx
www.nfda.orgNational Funeral Directors & Morticians Associationx
www.nfdma.comOhio Embalmers Association
www.ohemb.comOne Hundred Black Women of Funeral Servicex
www.100blackwomenoffuneralservice.comOrder of the Golden Rulex
www.ogr.orgPaleopathology Associationx
www.paleopathology.orgSelected Independent Funeral Homesx
www.nsm.orgSociety of the Advancement of Bereavement Managementx
www.sabm-agr.comEducational Resource Websites
Arc Mesa Educatorsx
www.arcmesa.comBooks about bodiesx
www.booksaboutbodies.comCMI Education Institutex
www.cmieducation.orgDeath in Americax
www.deathinamerica.comFountain National Academyx
www.fnacademy.comInstitute for Crisis, Disaster & Risk Managementx
www.gwu.edu/~icdrmInternational Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boardsx
www.cfseb.orgInternational Critical Incident Stress Foundationx
www.icisf.orgMortuary & Funeral Educators Pty, Ltd. (Australia)x
www.mfe.com.auMuseum of Civil War Medicinex
www.civilwarmed.orgCivil War Embalming Exhibit
National Fire Academyx
www.usfa.dhs.govNational Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Centerx
www.cjdsurveillance.comPracticum Strategiesx
www.practicumstrategies.comRobert Wood Johnson Foundation – Last Actsx
www.rwjf.orgSoro's Foundationx
www.soros.orgTaphophiliax
www.taphophilia.comThanos Institutex
www.thanosinstitute.comThe Care Foundationx
www.carefoundation.comThe Embalming Roomx
www.theembalmingroom.comThe Modern Embalmerx
www.themodernembalmer.comChampion Expanding Encyclopedia website
Forensic Websites
Agreement on the Transfer of Corpsesx
www.interpol.int/public/DisasterVictim/guide/appendices.asp#aAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciencex
www.aafs.orgAmerican Board of Medicolegal Death Investigatorsx
www.slu.edu/organizations/abmdiArmed Forces Institute of Pathologyx
www.afip.orgForensic Anthropology Centerx
www.web.utk.eduForensic Evidencex
www.forensic-evidence.comGizmos & Gadgetsx
www.csigizmos.comLive from the Lake County (IL) Coroner's Office (blog of Dr. Richard Keller)x
www.coronerlakecountyil.blogspot.comNational Association of Medical Examinersx
www.thename.orgNational Forensic Academyx
www.nfa.tennessee.eduNational Forensic Science Technology Centerx
www.nfstc.orgNational Incident Management Systemx
www.nimsonline.comNational Institute of Justicex
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nijNational Mass Fatalities Institutex
www.nmfi.orgRon Smith and Associatesx
www.ronsmithandassociates.comUniversity of Pittsburgh MC Bio-security Centerx
www.upmc-biosecurity.orgThis site has information about weapons of mass destruction including biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.
Zeno's Forensic Sitex
www.forensic.to/forensic.htmlGovernment Websites
Centers for Disease Controlx
www.cdc.govThey have information about diseases with updates on West Nile Virus, SARS and other problematic conditions.
Department of Health and Human Servicesx
www.hhs.govDepartment of Homeland Securityx
www.dhs.govDisaster Mortuary Operational Response Teamx
www.dmort.orgJoint POW/MIA Accounting Commandx
www.ipac.pacom.milMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Reviewx
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.htmlMortuary Affairs Center (Ft. Lee, VA)x
www.quartermaster.army.mil/macNational Library of Medicinexwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
The Website for the online search engine, MedLine. You can search for articles on diseases, treatments, statistics and other medical related material.
Occupational Safety and Health Administrationx
www.osha.govOSHA has information on a variety of different topics pertaining to occupational safety and health including compliance tools and educational resources.
Pandemic Flu Websitex
www.pandemicflu.govU.S. State Departmentx
www.state.govThis Website contains information regarding receiving human remains from abroad and a listing of foreign embassies and consulates within the United States.
United Network for Organ Sharingx
www.unos.orgUNOS has information on organ donation statistics as well as educational information.
Grief Resources Websites
Aircraft Casualty Emotional Support Servicex
www.accesshelp.orgFoundation for Human Enrichmentx
www.traumahealing.comThe Compassionate Friendsx
www.compassionatefriends.orgTragedy Assistant Program for Survivorsx
www.taps.orgWebb and Associates Chaplaincy ConsultingX
www.waacc.com Mortuary and Shipping Services Websites
Amtrak Express Shippingx
www.amtrak.comBergen Funeral Service, Inc.x
www.bergenfuneral.comBorden Mortuary ServiceX
www.bordenmortuary.comDelta Air Logisticsx
www.deltaaircargo.comInman Worldwide ShippingX
www.inmanshippingworldwide.comKentucky Mortuary ServiceX
www.bordenmortuary.comNational Mortuary Shippingx
www.natlmortuaryshipping.comScarano Shipping (Florida)x
www.scaranoshipping.comSnyder's EmbalmingX
www.snydersembalming.com Product and Service Websites
Aardbalm Limitedx
www.aardbalm.comFormaldehyde free embalming fluid company based in England
AFOSx
www.afosusa.comTemporary morgue facilities
American Air and Waterx
www.americanairandwater.comPreparation room UV Air Cleaners
American Funeral Directorx
www.kates-boylston.comAmerican Funeral Supply Companyx
www.americanfuneralsupplies.comFuneral and prep room supplies
Anatomical Charts Companyx
www.anatomical.comAncestry by DNAx
www.AncestryByDNA.comAssured Decontamination Servicesx
www.deconservices.comBarrier Productsx
www.bioseal.comBody containment system
Blake Emergency Servicesx
www.blakeemergency.comDisaster Response Organization based in England
Bodyguard Leak Protection Trayx
www.vandorcorp.comBody Worlds (Plastination)x
www.bodyworlds.comExcellent exhibit currently at The California Science Center
Bondol Chemical Companyx
www.bondol.comChampion Companyx
www.champion-newera.comChurch and Chapel Metal Artsx
www.church-chapel.comCotcovers.comx
www.cotcovers.comCrime Scene Clean-upx
www.crimeclean-up.comDaimer Industriesx
www.daimer.comSteam cleaning technology for preparation rooms
Derma-Pro Mortuary Cosmeticsx
www.derma-pro.comDinair Airbrush Makeup Systemx
www.dinair.comDNA Connectionsx
www.dnaconnections.comThe Dodge Companyx
www.dodgeco.comDuncan Stuart Toddx
www.dstlimited.comPreparation Room Specialists
Embalmer55.comx
www.embalmer55.comEmbalming message board
Embalmer.comx
www.embalmer.comEmbalming chat room
H.S. Eckels and Companyx
www.eckelsandcompany.comEmbalmers Supply Companyx
www.embalmers.comFrigid Fluid Companyx
www.frigidfluid.comFuneral Directors Researchx
www.preproomdirect.comFuneral Home OSHA Trainingx
www.fhoshatraining.comFuneral WireX
www.funeralwire.comGuldmann, Inc.X
www.guldmann.comJust One You - CoachingX
www.justoneyou.comKelco Supply Companyx
www.kelcosupply.comKitty Hawk Cargo
www.khcargo.comPrivate Air Transportation Company
Kubasak Associatesx
www.kubasak.comLast Quilt Companyx
www.lastquilt.comDressing Table Skirt and Quilt with Matching Pillow
Mortech Manufacturingx
www.mortechmfg.comMortuary supplies and equipment
Mortuary Managementx
www.abbottandhast.comNanoScale, Inc.x
www.nanozorb.comNoayr Pressure Embalmerx
www.noayr.comOrchid Cellmark (DNA identification)x
www.orchidcellmark.comPierce Chemicalsx
www.piercechemical.comPorta-Morguex
www.portamorgue.comPremier Funeral Supplyx
www.premierfuneralsupply.comPrivate Autopsy Servicex
www.1800autopsy.comProAccess, Inc.x
www.proaccess.netWebsite Design and Internet Solutions
Purple DirectoryX
www.purpledirectory.comThe Red BookX
www.funeral-dir.comSani-Tred Flooringx
www.sanitred.comPrep room flooring
Slaughter Instrumentsx
www.slaughtercoinc.comSouthland Medical Supplyx
www.southlandmed.comStarmark Funeral Productsx
www.starmarkfp.comSteridentx
www.sterident.comDry heat sterilizers
Sundal Productsx
www.sunproducts.comTACA Airlinesx
www.taca.comShipping into Central and South America
TechneTrain, Inc. (OSHA compliance)x
www.technetrainonline.comTrans Containaire, Inc.x
www.transcontainer.comWater Industry Newsx
www.waterindustry.orgOld cemetery and community safety
Yellow Book NewsX
www.yelobk.comOther Websites of Interest
Museum of Funeral Customsx
www.funeralmuseum.orgSepsis.comx
www.sepsis.comThe Website for Lilly Pharmaceuticals on sepsis. Sepsis is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It has increased 83% in the last 20 years. Information on this site includes articles on various aspects of this disease.
Summumx
www.summum.orgMummification specialist