1. Services shall be available and provided as necessary to the Coroner’s Office 365 days per year, 24 hours per day. 2. Response time (arrival at location) to directed scenes shall not exceed one hour. A less than one hour response time shall be maintained for 90% of cases. Adequate dispatch and communication capabilities for enroute assessment and estimated time of arrival shall be provided. Clipboards, response forms and ink pens shall be included as standard vehicle supplies. 3. Each transport team shall be comprised of two (2) persons. Both persons shall be physically capable of removing bodies and be trained in proper lifting techniques. 4. The transport vehicle must be appropriate for safe and secure body transport and be able to hold two bodies at one time, when required. Vehicles must have the capability to respond to off-road scenes. Two vehicles or more will be necessary in order to respond concurrently to two or more scenes, or when more than two bodies must be transported. A rolling collapsible gurney should be included with each vehicle. Vehicles should be plain in color and have emergency lights. All contractor personnel shall be required to arrive at the scene in companyowned vehicles, which shall be verified by vehicle registration. 5. Follow all check -in and check -out procedures provided by the Coroner.
