[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Wildfire & Smoke Resources, Mobile Morgue & Certified Death Certificates

Wed Sep 16 09:41:57 PDT 2020

Good morning,

I hope you are all managing alright. I am sharing this useful information from the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board.

Kuri

To Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board Interested Persons:

I hope that you all are doing well & that you are safe and able to avoid the unhealthy air quality as best as possible.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM)

The Office of Emergency Management's dedicated wildfire resource webpage<https://wildfire.oregon.gov/> includes a link<https://wildfire.oregon.gov/county-resources> that provides information/alerts based on county - from this webpage, you can access announcements for specific counties & sign up for emergency alerts.

Another extremely helpful resource is the State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard<https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6329d5e4e13748b9b9f7f33f06a3c376/>, which shows that there are currently 29 active fires in the state & approximately 843,512 acres have burned.

One thing that will continue to impact us all for an unspecified period of time - even after all of the fires are under control - is the air quality.

This link<http://oregonsmoke.blogspot.com/> provides a map of the current air quality & information about protecting your health and other relevant topics.

Additionally, the OEM's webpage<https://wildfire.oregon.gov/> includes information/recommendations on the following:

  *   Evacuation Levels Explained<https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3273.pdf>
  *   What to Pack
  *   Emergency Lodging
  *   Property Owner & Homeowner Information
     *   Homeowner Insurance & Wildfires<https://dfr.oregon.gov/insure/home/storm/Pages/wildfires.aspx>
     *   Filing a Homeowners Claim After the Fire<https://dfr.oregon.gov/insure/home/Documents/5062-fire.pdf>
  *   DMV & Replacement Documents
     *   Get or Replace Damaged Essential DMV Documents Such as Driver License, ID Card, Proof of Vehicle Ownership & More<https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/Wildfire_Alert.aspx>

OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

The Oregon Health Authority's dedicated Wildfires and Smoke webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preparedness/prepare/pages/prepareforwildfire.aspx> includes the following information:

  *   Health Threats from Wildfire Smoke<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preparedness/prepare/pages/prepareforwildfire.aspx#health>
  *   Fact Sheets in Multiple Languages<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preparedness/prepare/pages/prepareforwildfire.aspx#facts>
  *   Northwest Coordinator Center<https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/> (Provides updates on resource coordination and logistics support across Oregon agencies.)
  *   Oregon Department of Forestry<https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/index.aspx>

MOBILE MORGUE SET UP IN LINN COUNTY

As reported in The Oregonian<https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/09/state-opens-mobile-morgue-for-victims-of-oregon-wildfires-10-confirmed-dead-and-50-missing.html> and covered by national new outlets such as CNN<https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/15/us/oregon-fires-deaths-missing/index.html> and The Weather Channel<https://weather.com/news/news/2020-09-14-western-fires-california-oregon-washington-updates>, the first mobile morgue in Oregon's history has been set up in Linn County.

Here is a KOIN news story<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3wuR4j-aeI> about the mobile morgue - at approximately 0:34 of the story, you will see one of our licensees, Deon Strommer, who is a member of DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team).

WAIVER OF FEES FOR OBTAINING CERTIFIED COPIES OF OREGON VITAL RECORDS

The following email was sent yesterday (September 15th) by Jennifer Woodward, the State Registrar:

Dear Vital Records Partners,

Many Counties and the Oregon Health Authority are responding the Governor's Executive Order 20-35 related to wildfire response. Oregon families may have lost all vital documents in the wildfires. Family members may also have died. One way we can help Oregonians who have been affected by the fires is to provide them certified copies of vital records free of charge.

The Center for Health Statistics has issued temporary rules that pertain to the waiver of fees for obtaining certified copies of Oregon vital records requested by individuals or families who had loss of property or life associated with the wildfires under the Office of the Governor State of Oregon Executive Order No. 20-35.

A search and issuance of up to three (3) certified copies of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, domestic partnership or dissolution of domestic partnership will be waived if the search or issuance is requested in connection with Executive Order 20-35.  All other fees outlined OAR 333-011-0340 (4) through (20)<https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=1226> continue to apply.

The temporary rule is effective September 14, 2020 until March 1, 2021.

Funeral directors and customers need to list the reason for needing the record as "Executive Order 20-35" or "Oregon 2020 Wildfires" when ordering death records.

FAQs related to the temporary rule are attached for your information.  The Temporary Administrative Order<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/RULESREGULATIONS/SiteAssets/Pages/index/PH_63-2020.pdf> has the statement of need and justification and the full text of the temporary rule. The following web page has information about the new rules as well as some FAQs.
Oregon Health Authority : Vital Records Fees for Oregonians Affected by the Wildfires under Executive Oregon No. 20-35<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/BIRTHDEATHCERTIFICATES/GETVITALRECORDS/Pages/Vital-Records-Fees-for-Oregonians-Affected-by-the-Wildfires-under-Executive-Oregon-No.-20-35.aspx>.

Please contact me at Jennifer.A.Woodward at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:Jennifer.A.Woodward at dhsoha.state.or.us> if you have any questions.

All of us are experiencing challenging times and I hope this is one small way we can help Oregonians who have been affected by the wildfires.

The Center for Health Statistics has a dedicated webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/BIRTHDEATHCERTIFICATES/GETVITALRECORDS/Pages/Vital-Records-Fees-for-Oregonians-Affected-by-the-Wildfires-under-Executive-Oregon-No.-20-35.aspx> that provides additional information on this topic.

If you have any questions about what I've presented in this email, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you & have a peaceful week.

Chad

Chad Dresselhaus
Executive Director
Proud Veteran of the United States Navy [1F4CD809]

Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB)
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 430
Portland, OR 97232
Direct Line: (971) 673-1502 | Fax: (971) 673-1501
Email: Chad.W.Dresselhaus at state.or.us<mailto:Chad.W.Dresselhaus at state.or.us>
Website: https://www.oregon.gov/omcb/Pages/default.aspx

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Kuri Gill (she, her, hers) |  Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator
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Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
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