member of the department will ring the bell three times before placing a hand on the bell to silence the ringing. The member will do this three times, with the bell being allowed to continue ringing on the third time. It is important to have Emergency medical services Funeral directors who have been in the industry long enough may have served on an ambulance operated by a funeral home. This was a common practice in years past. The emergency medical services of today have greatly advanced from the years past and are normally operated by municipalities or private companies. Those involved in emergency medicine today include both air and ground emergency medical services. These first responders include search and rescue personnel, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, and pilots. These brave men and women put themselves in danger where their talents and passion are used to save lives of ill and injured people in every conceivable situation. When a Line of Duty Death occurs, the life of these heroes must be celebrated and honored. The honors for emergency medical services personnel are, in many ways, very similar to that of the fire service and law enforcement. In many areas, emergency medical technicians Conclusion Every decedent entrusted to the care of a funeral service professional deserves the tribute and services their family members request. This care extends to the family and friends of the deceased. When tragedy strikes and a hero falls in service to a country or a community, the directors and staff entrusted with the services must be prepared to diligently ensure every detail is checked. The family is always of utmost importance in a funeral or memorial service. When a soldier is killed in action or dies while serving his or her country, the director is in a position to care for and begin the healing process for the family, the comrades of the soldier, and sometimes even an entire country. When a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other public service member is killed in a Line of Duty Death or passes away while serving the public, the director is in a
the bell arranged at the service, along with a microphone. There is a selection entitled “Ringing of the Bell” that an additional member of the department will read as part of the ceremony (Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, 2019). and paramedics are active members of the fire service. Therefore, the services for these personnel will be very similar, if not identical, to that of other fire service members. For departments or organizations that are not a part of a fire department, the structure will still be very similar. There will normally be coordination officers assigned to assist the family and also in preparing for the components of the service. Personnel may use an ambulance or another agency vehicle as a caisson to transport the casket to the service and then to the place of final disposition (Silloway, 2011). When this is the case, some or all of the pallbearers may accompany the casket in the ambulance or agency vehicle. Most ambulances will have ample room in the rear for the casket. Just as in using a fire engine caisson, it is advisable to ensure there is adequate room and no equipment or surfaces that will impede the placement of the casket. A portable casket table from a funeral home may serve well for placing the casket in the rear of the ambulance.
position to care for and begin the healing process for the family, the professional family, and the community that has been so valiantly served.
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21. In a traditional military funeral, there are generally how many pallbearers bearing the casket? a. Seven. b. Six. c. Eight. d. Five. 22. Regarding the usage of the twenty-one-gun salute, the United States originally used one shot for each of the twenty-one states in the year: a. 1812. b. 1846. c. 1921. d. 1818. 23. The three volley rifle salutes that are most common at services date back to: a. World War I. b. The Crimean War. c. The Napoleonic Wars. d. World War II.
24. The ______ sets the requirements for funeral honors and mandated funeral honors at services for all eligible veterans of the U.S Military. a. National Defense Authorization Act. b. Department of Defense. c. National Military Burials Act. d. Homeland Security. 25. Veterans who are commissioned officers or warrant officers are eligible for standard honors at Arlington National Cemetery, which include a firing party, escort troops, and a: a. Twenty-one gun salute. b. Caisson. c. Speech by a ranked officer. d. Military chaplain.
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