D.o.a. where does your body go?

[TheCrow]

Does anyone know the procedure for when your body is found dead on arrival (US)? Does an ambulance take you away? It must, right? If you're dead, do they take you to the ER for some sort of processing or attempt or sign off by their doctor? Because the emergency service doctors are the first ones that would be there when the abulance arrives, right? Or does the body go somewhere else? I wonder because I had a VERY traumatic incident with the Director of Emergency Services at the hospital where I'm assuming my body would be taken to (?), and I'm thinking, would that bitch be in charge of dealing with my body? Would my parents have to deal with her again? I guess it doesn't matter, but god! The thought of that bitch being simultaneously satisfied & flippant with my body bothers me. I've just been going over all the things that my parents will have to do—finding and then dealing with my body, packing up my apt in the winter, my extended family's grief, etc. Anyway...so where does your body go? Anyone know?

 

[Circles]

As far as I know from where I live EMS comes to pick up your body to go to the hospital to be seen and exhumed, a medical professional will need to complete a Pronouncement of Death form. Finally, a death registration form must be completed and filed with the county in which the person died. Arrangements will need to be made to transport the body to a mortuary, crematory or the coroner's office unless there is going to be a home burial service.

 

[Empty Smile]

If you're declared dead at the scene, they take you to the coroner's office where an autopsy will likely be performed.

 

[TheLastTrip]

I don't know, but I assume once a doctor has officially recorded the death then it will be passed straight to the morgue for storage. If there is any chance of it being murder then they'll do tests and maybe an autopsy etc, once a cause of death has been given then it will be released for family.

I've just looked up the job description of a typical Director of Emergency Services and it seems like she wouldn't really have any contact with your body, it seems to be mainly a management job, managing staff, budgets, work schedules etc. However at that level of seniority then I assume she could force her way onto your case just out of spite, just to 'oversee' it etc, however normally then she shouldn't be anywhere near your body, especially as the job descriptions I saw need managerial experience and not medical experience.

Could you do it a city over so you go to that hospital instead?

Edit: Some people replied while I was typing and researching so you have some better answers now :)

 

[TheCrow]

As far as I know from where I live EMS comes to pick up your body to go to the hospital to be seen and exhumed, a medical professional will need to complete a Pronouncement of Death form.

Right, but which department is seeing you right away at the hospital? Any idea? (That must be the department that's completing the Pronouncement of Death form?) Or did you mean EMS is both bringing you to the hospital & that is the department that's doing all that as well? (Also, thank you for the rest of your thorough response.)

 

[TheCrow]

You would think that this position was just an office position, but I assure you, this bitch is on the floor in the ER. She treated me while I was in the ER months ago, & she basically tortured me & got away with it. Thank you for looking into that, though :)

I would go elsewhere to avoid her now that I'm making this realization, but I'm disabled & don't leave my apt on my own. Sigh.

 

[Circles]

Right, but which department is seeing you right away at the hospital? Any idea? (That must be the department that's completing the Pronouncement of Death form?) Or did you mean EMS is both bringing you to the hospital & that is the department that's doing all that as well? (Also, thank you for the rest of your thorough response.)

I really don't know I guess it depends especially where you live. I don't know if EMS has a department like that in some areas. But where I live EMS would operate on your body if there are vitals and if pronounced dead they'd provide transport to either a hospital morgue or coroners office, again depending on circumstances and location.

 

[TheCrow]

I really don't know I guess it depends especially where you live. I don't know if EMS has a department like that in some areas. But where I live EMS would operate on your body if there are vitals and if pronounced dead they'd provide transport to either a hospital morgue or coroners office, again depending on circumstances and location.

Yes! Good. This is sounding more & more promising. I'd almost like to call the hospital and ask, but with my luck, my number & location would get flagged as a self-harm inquiry/risk.

 

[TheCrow]

If you're declared dead at the scene, they take you to the coroner's office where an autopsy will likely be performed.

Yes, yes. I like what I'm hearing.

 

[worldexploder]

"You", "I" and "my" concepts only belongs to sentient life. Once you're dead, these feelings you're currently having will become non issues. Does that make any sense or am I off base?

Anyway I'm sorry you had a horrible experience like that. Medical "professionals" can really suck.

 

[TiredHorse]

If you're declared dead at the scene, they take you to the coroner's office where an autopsy will likely be performed.

This.

I just had a near miss with a sheriff's deputy doing a welfare check, but took the opportunity to ask him a bit about what would happen, under the guise of researching a book I'm writing.

Here in WA, the sheriff would be first on scene, but with no crime to stop, they'd call in the coroner. The coroner would arrive, and even if it was to all appearances a suicide, they'd treat it as a crime scene, taking lots of photos in case something strange was revealed during the autopsy. After that photo shoot, the coroner would remove the body for an autopsy --and an autopsy would be done. My sense was that EMS or the hospital never get involved; once you're dead, it's the coroner's job.

 

[TheCrow]

"You", "I" and "my" concepts only belongs to sentient life. Once you're dead, these feelings you're currently having will become non issues. Does that make any sense or am I off base?

Anyway I'm sorry you had a horrible experience like that. Medical "professionals" can really suck.

Right?! I know this and it gives me great relief because I don't want those concepts to belong to me anymore. I've been reading about a lot of NDEs, and they almost have in common that there is a god and that you just become one with god—god is not some entity outside of yourself that evaluates you. Granted, some maintain that the brain is flooded with DMT at the time of death, and these images and feelings could all be hallucinations. Anyway, thank you for your sympathy—professional in paratheses, indeed.

 

[worldexploder]

Right?! I know this and it gives me great relief because I don't want those concepts to belong to me anymore. I've been reading about a lot of NDEs, and they almost have in common that there is a god and that you just become one with god—god is not some entity outside of yourself that evaluates you. Granted, some maintain that the brain is flooded with DMT at the time of death, and these images and feelings could all be hallucinations. Anyway, thank you for your sympathy—professional in paratheses, indeed.

You're very welcome buddy. I personally believe that NDEs have a physical, not a supernatural causality. The brain can do some crazy shit like give people schizophrenia, or allow people to have insane experiences while trippin off acid. I see NDEs as sort of like nature's last acid trip before ya go night night.

 

[TheCrow]

You're very welcome buddy. I personally believe that NDEs have a physical, not a supernatural causality. The brain can do some crazy shit like give people schizophrenia, or allow people to have insane experiences while trippin off acid. I see NDEs as sort of like nature's last acid trip before ya go night night.

HA! Very true. Have you watched Maniac on Netflix, btw? SO good.

 

[worldexploder]

HA! Very true. Have you watched Maniac on Netflix, btw? SO good.

I never heard of the show. What's it about?

 

[TheCrow]

I never heard of the show. What's it about?

Jonah Hill plays a schizophrenic (amazing) & he and Emma Stone participate in a 3-day trial of pills that are intended to get rid of all your emotional problems.

 

[worldexploder]

Jonah Hill plays a schizophrenic (amazing) & he and Emma Stone participate in a 3-day trial of pills that are intended to get rid of all your emotional problems.

I might check it out. I have Netflix but don't watch it much

 

[TheCrow]

Best thing I've seen in a long time.

 

[Jai]

Does anyone know the procedure for when your body is found dead on arrival (US)? Does an ambulance take you away? It must, right? If you're dead, do they take you to the ER for some sort of processing or attempt or sign off by their doctor? Because the emergency service doctors are the first ones that would be there when the abulance arrives, right? Or does the body go somewhere else? I wonder because I had a VERY traumatic incident with the Director of Emergency Services at the hospital where I'm assuming my body would be taken to (?), and I'm thinking, would that bitch be in charge of dealing with my body? Would my parents have to deal with her again? I guess it doesn't matter, but god! The thought of that bitch being simultaneously satisfied & flippant with my body bothers me. I've just been going over all the things that my parents will have to do—finding and then dealing with my body, packing up my apt in the winter, my extended family's grief, etc. Anyway...so where does your body go? Anyone know?

Where I live ems pronounces you dead then either they or police wait for the coroner's office to come collect your body only difference being is if foul play is suspected

 

[TheCrow]

Where I live ems pronounces you dead then either they or police wait for the coroner's office to come collect your body only difference being is if foul play is suspected

Oooh, yes. Good. I actually wondered if when they find me if they'd initially suspect that someone else did it to me. I'm not going to leave a letter. If someone doesn't know why I did it, then they're either kidding themselves, or they don't know my life.