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100			_aScanlon, Joseph
245			_aDealing with mass death after a community catastrophe: handling bodies after the 1917 Halifax explosion
260			_c1998
300			_ap.288-304
520			_aThe literature available on how communities deal with mass death, in particular body handling procedures, is sparse. Describes the actions of the various people involved in the immediate aftermath of the Halifax (Nova Scotia) 1917 explosion. Also, but in less detail, examples the Rapid City flood, the Gander air crash, the Zeebrugge ferry disaster, the Tangsham earthquake, the Texas City explosion and the Kobe earthquake. Highlights the problems of handling bodies after a mass fatality incident: respect accorded to the dead individual; whether skilled individuals are there to take on the tasks, the tagging and identification procedures required and the setting up of temporary morgue facilities. - Reproduced
650			_aMortuary
650			_aDisaster management
650			_aDeath
773			_aDisaster Prevention and Management: an International Journal
909			_a40470
999			_c40470 _d40470