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A Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team or DMORT is a team of experts in the fields of victim identification and mortuary services. DMORTs are activated in response to large scale disasters in the United States to assist in the identification of deceased individuals and storage of the bodies pending the bodies being claimed. ==Organization== For organizational purposes, the country is divided into ten regions, each with a Regional Coordinator.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 DMORT )〕 For the duration of their service, DMORT members work under the local authorities of the disaster site and their professional licenses are recognized by all states. DMORT Teams: * REGION I (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI) * REGION II (NY, NJ, PR, VI) * REGION III (PA, MD, DC, DE, VA, WV) * REGION IV (AL, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, MS, FL) * REGION V (MN, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH) * REGION VI (NM, TX, OK, AR, LA) * REGION VII (NE, IA, KS, MO) * REGION VIII (MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, CO) * REGION IX (AZ, NV, CA, HI) * REGION X (WA, AK, OR, ID) DMORTs are organized under the Department of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical System. The DMORTs are composed of civilian funeral directors, medical examiners, coroners, pathologists, forensic anthropologists, fingerprint specialists, forensic odontologists, dental assistants, and radiographers. They are supported by medical records technicians and transcribers, mental health specialists, computer professionals, administrative support staff, and security and investigative personnel. When a DMORT is activated, the personnel on the team are treated and paid as a temporary Federal employee.〔 The Department of Health and Human Services maintains three Disaster Portable Morgue Units (DPMU) which are staged at HHS Logistics Centers, one each in Frederick, Maryland, Fort Worth, Texas, and San Jose, California. Each DPMU is a cache of equipment and supplies for a complete morgue with designated workstations for each process the DMORT team is required to complete.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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