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Website Links
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.
Associations • Educational • Forensics • Government • Grief Resources
Mortuary & Shipping Services • Products & Services • Other Websites of Interest
Association Websites
Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgiax www.ageg.org
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practicex www.apfsp.com
This 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.org
American Academy of Grief Counselingx www.aihcp.org
American Association for the Advancement of Sciencex www.aaas.org
American Association of Tissue Banksx www.aatb.org
American Society of Association Executivesx www.asaenet.org
Association of Death Education and Counselingx www.adec.org
Association of Organ Procurement Organizationsx www.aopo.org
Australian Institute of Embalming PTY Ltd.x www.aieptyltd.org
British Institute of Embalmersx www.bioe.co.uk
British Institute of Embalmers in Americax www.bieamerica.com
Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternityx www.epsilonnudelta.org
Funeral Ethics Associationx www.fea.org
FEA 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.org
International Critical Incident Stress Foundationx www.icisf.org
International Funeral and Thanatology Associationx www.thanos.org
This association has members all over the world and their Website has member contact information by country.
Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Associationx www.luc.edu/anthropology/barfaa
National Environmental Health Associationx www.neha.org
National Funeral Directors Associationx www.nfda.org
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Associationx www.nfdma.com
Ohio Embalmers Association www.ohemb.com
One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Servicex www.100blackwomenoffuneralservice.com
Order of the Golden Rulex www.ogr.org
Paleopathology Associationx www.paleopathology.org
Selected Independent Funeral Homesx www.nsm.org
Society of the Advancement of Bereavement Managementx www.sabm-agr.com
United Undertakersx www.unitedundertakers.com
Educational Resource Websites
American Academy of Bereavementx www.cmieducation.org
American Academy of Grief Counselorsx www.aihcp.org/aagc.htm
Anatomy Now (online resource for anatomical charts, etc)x anatomynow.com
Arc Mesa Educatorsx www.arcmesa.com
Australasian Academy of Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australasian-Funeral-Industry-Training-Services/216839111711011#!/pages/Aus-Academy-of-PM-Reconstructive-Surgery/249405778430442
Books about bodiesx www.booksaboutbodies.com
CDC dedicated Sepsis sitex www.cdc.gov/sepsis
CMI Education Institutex www.cmieducation.org
Death in Americax www.deathinamerica.com
Formacare (formaldehyde organization, Europe) www.formacare.org
Formaldehyde Councilx www.formaldehyde.org
Fountain National Academyx www.fnacademy.com
Free Medical Journals on the Webx www.freemedicaljournals.com
Gray’s Anatomy (the book) onlinex www.barteby.com
Hektoen Internationalx www.hektoeninternational.org
Historical Anatomies on the Webx www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies
Institute for Crisis, Disaster & Risk Managementx www.gwu.edu/~icdrm
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boardsx www.cfseb.org
International Critical Incident Stress Foundationx www.icisf.org
Morbid Anatomy (blog)x morbidanatomy.blogspot.com
Mortuary & Funeral Educators Pty, Ltd. (Australia)x www.mfe.com.au
Museum of Civil War Medicinex www.civilwarmed.org (Civil War Embalming Exhibit)
Museum of Osteologyx www.museumofosteology.org
National Fire Academyx www.usfa.dhs.gov
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Centerx www.cjdsurveillance.com
Plastinariumx www.plastinarium.de
Practicum Strategiesx www.practicumstrategies.com
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Last Actsx www.rwjf.org
Soro’s Foundationx www.soros.org
Taphophiliax www.taphophilia.com
Thanos Institutex www.thanosinstitute.com
The Care Foundationx www.carefoundation.com
The Embalming Roomx www.theembalmingroom.com
The Modern Embalmerx www.themodernembalmer.com (Champion Expanding Encyclopedia website)
University of Edinburgh Bone Collective Websitex www.san.ed.ac.uk/research/bones_collective
William Purves Embalming Academyx www.embalmingacademy.com/
World Congress of Mummiesx www.6mummycongress.com
Forensic Websites
Agreement on the Transfer of Corpsesx www.interpol.int/public/DisasterVictim/guide/appendices.asp#a
American Academy of Forensic Sciencex www.aafs.org
American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigatorsx www.slu.edu/organizations/abmdi
Armed Forces Institute of Pathologyx www.afip.org
Centennial Productsx www.centennialproducts.com
Forensic related products
Fireside Partners (emergency response training)x www.firesideteam.com
Forensic Anthropology Centerx www.web.utk.edu
Forensic Evidencex www.forensic-evidence.com
Gizmos & Gadgetsx www.csigizmos.com
Live from the Lake County (IL) Coroner’s Office (blog of Dr. Richard Keller)x www.coronerlakecountyil.blogspot.com
National Association of Medical Examinersx www.thename.org
National Forensic Academyx www.nfa.tennessee.edu
National Forensic Science Technology Centerx www.nfstc.org
National Incident Management Systemx www.nimsonline.com
National Institute of Justicex www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
National Mass Fatalities Institutex www.nmfi.org
Ron Smith and Associatesx www.ronsmithandassociates.com
RTI International (forensic science education)x www.forensiced.org
University of Pittsburgh MC Bio-security Centerx www.upmc-biosecurity.org
This site has information about weapons of mass destruction including biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.
Valentin Forensicsx http://valentinforensics.com
Virtual Autopsyx www.virtopsy.com
Zeno’s Forensic Sitex www.forensic.to/forensic.html
Government Websites
Centers for Disease Controlx www.cdc.gov
They have information about diseases with updates on West Nile Virus, SARS and other problematic conditions.
Department of Health and Human Servicesx www.hhs.gov
Department of Homeland Securityx www.dhs.gov
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teamx Joint POW/MIA Accounting Commandx www.ipac.pacom.mil
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reviewx www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html
Mortuary Affairs Center (Ft. Lee, VA)x www.quartermaster.army.mil/mac
National 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.gov
OSHA 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.gov
U.S. State Departmentx www.state.gov
This 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.org
UNOS has information on organ donation statistics as well as educational information.
Grief Resources Websites (see ASE’s Consumers page)
Mortuary and Shipping Services Websites (see ASE’s Mortuary Services page)
Products and Services Websites
Aardbalm Limitedx www.aardbalm.com (Formaldehyde free embalming fluid company based in England)
AFOSx www.afosusa.com (Temporary morgue facilities)
American Air and Waterx www.americanairandwater.com (Preparation room UV Air Cleaners)
American Funeral Directorx www.kates-boylston.com
American Funeral Supply Companyx www.americanfuneralsupplies.com (Funeral and prep room supplies)
Anatomical Charts Companyx www.anatomical.com
Ancestry by DNAx www.AncestryByDNA.com
Assured Decontamination Servicesx www.deconservices.com
Bad Air Spongex www.lynchsupply.com
Barrier Productsx www.bioseal.com (Body containment system)
Blake Emergency Servicesx www.blakeemergency.com (Disaster Response Organization based in England)
Bodyguard Leak Protection Trayx www.vandorcorp.com
Body Worlds (Plastination)x www.bodyworlds.com (Excellent exhibit currently at The California Science Center)
Casting Keepsakesx www.castingkeepsakes.com (Casting product kits: hands, feet, etc.)
Champion Companyx www.champion-newera.com
Church and Chapel Metal Artsx www.church-chapel.com
Cotcovers.comx www.cotcovers.com
Crime Scene Clean-upx www.crimeclean-up.com
Daimer Industriesx www.daimer.com (Steam cleaning technology for preparation rooms)
Derma-Pro Mortuary Cosmeticsx www.derma-pro.com
Dinair Airbrush Makeup Systemx www.dinair.com
DMH Cosmetics (RA Training Heads) http://dmhcosmetics.com/categories/advanced-training-products/training-heads.html
DNA Connectionsx www.dnaconnections.com
The Dodge Companyx www.dodgeco.com
Duncan Stuart Toddx www.dstlimited.com (Preparation Room Specialists)
Ecoffins (eco-friendly)x www.ecoffinsusa.com
Embalmer55.comx www.embalmer55.com (Embalming message board)
Embalmer.comx www.embalmer.com (Embalming chat room)
H.S. Eckels and Companyx www.eckelsandcompany.com
Embalmers Supply Companyx www.embalmers.com
Eternal Reefsx www.eternalreefs.com
Formaldehyde Abatement Systemx www.microsweep.com
Frigid Fluid Companyx www.frigidfluidco.com
Funeral Directors Researchx www.preproomdirect.com
Funeral Home OSHA Trainingx www.fhoshatraining.com
Funeral Make-upx www.airbrushsalon.com
Funeral WireX www.funeralwire.com
Guldmann, Inc.X www.guldmann.com
Just One You - CoachingX www.justoneyou.com
Kelco Supply Companyx www.kelcosupply.com
Kitty Hawk Cargo www.khcargo.com (Private Air Transportation Company)
Kubasak Associatesx www.kubasak.com
Last Quilt Companyx www.lastquilt.com (Dressing Table Skirt and Quilt with Matching Pillow)
Lynch Supplyx www.lynchsupply.com (Bad Air Sponge)
Med Sled First Call Stretcherx www.firstcallremoval.com
Mortech Manufacturingx www.mortechmfg.com (Mortuary supplies and equipment)
Mort-Port Plastic Garments www.mortport.net
MortuaryMall www.mortuarymall.com
Mortuary Managementx www.abbottandhast.com
NanoScale, Inc.x www.nanozorb.com
Necro-Seal (skin sealing product)x www.aspirebiotech.com
Noayr Pressure Embalmerx www.noayr.com
Orchid Cellmark (DNA identification)x www.orchidcellmark.com
Passages Collect of Eco-Friendly Casketsx www.earthrurn.com
Pierce Chemicalsx www.piercechemical.com
Porta-Morguex www.portamorgue.com
Premier Funeral Supplyx www.premierfuneralsupply.com
Private Autopsy Servicex www.1800autopsy.com
ProAccess Internet Services, LLCx www.proaccess.net (Website Design and Internet Solutions)
Purple DirectoryX www.purpledirectory.com
The Red BookX www.funeral-dir.com
Sani-Tred Flooringx www.sanitred.com (Prep room flooring)
Slaughter Instrumentsx www.slaughtercoinc.com
Southland Medical Supplyx www.southlandmed.com
Starmark Funeral Productsx www.starmarkfp.com
Steridentx www.sterident.com (Dry heat sterilizers)
Sundal Productsx www.sunproducts.com
TACA Airlinesx www.taca.com (Shipping into Central and South America)
TechneTrain, Inc. (OSHA compliance)x www.technetrainonline.com
ThanoTechx www.thanotech.com
Trans Containaire, Inc.x www.transcontainer.com
Trinity Fluids, LLC.x www.trinityfluids.com
Water Industry Newsx www.waterindustry.org (Old cemetery and community safety)
Yellow Book NewsX www.yelobk.com
Other Websites of Interest
Capuchin Catacombs, Palermo, Italyx www.catacombepalermo.it
Deathcare Embalming Team (Germany)x www.deathcare.de
Green Burial Council www.greenburialcouncil.org
Human Fossilizationx www.humanfossil.com
Memorial Business Journalx www.memorialbusinessjournal.com
Mummy Tombsx www.mummytombs.com
Museum of Funeral Customsx www.funeralmuseum.org
National Museum of Crime & Punishmentx www.crimemuseum.org
Sepsis.comx www.sepsis.com
The 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.org
Mummification specialist
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If you would like to suggest a Website to add to our list please contact Melissa at AmSocEmbalmers@gmail.com.
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