Licensed embalmer and funeral director in California and Idaho, certified crematory operator, Mortuary Officer for the Federal Government (DMORT)

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Licensed over 25 years as a funeral director and embalmer, certified as a crematory operator (California). Member: ICFA, Funeral Ethics Association, Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (certified CFSP). Mortuary Officer for the Federal Government 90 days working the World Trade Center Disaster (2001-2002), three weeks working hurricane Katrina (2005). Other: copious amounts of embalming experience, have directed hundreds of funeral services, hands on disinterments, etc. Currently work part time in the funeral industry.

FUNERAL AND CEMETERY RELATED EXPERIENCE

1994 to Present    Dan Rohling, CFSP-Consulting

1998 to Present   

• Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) a division of health and Human Resources under the National Disaster Medical System as a Mortuary Officer for the federal government. Served six deployments to World Trade Center to assist with September 11, 2001 terrorist attack victims also served deployments to Hurricanes Ivan, Charlie and Katrina.

2000 to 2009   Zeyer Funeral Chapel, Nampa, Idaho

• Duties Include: Embalming and all related duties.   

1998 to 2000   Treasure Valley Mortuary Accommodations,  Meridian, Idaho 

• Duties include: Removals, embalming, performing cremations and all related duties.     

1996 to 1996    Desert Memorial, Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Duties included: Embalming, cosmetic application, casketing and all related duties.

1995 to 1996    Field representative to the California State Cemetery Board.

• Duties included:  Inspection of cemeteries and crematories in all of Southern California.  Issuing citations and fines for state law violations.  Proctoring examinations for potential cemetery licensees, investigating complaints concerning cemeteries and overseeing the day to day operation of two cemeteries that were under the control of the State Cemetery Board.

1987 to 1989     Funeral director/embalmer at Draper Mortuary at Ontario, California.

• Duties included:  Body removal from place of death, embalming, cosmetic application, casketing, filing of death certificates, arranging of flowers, directing of funerals and related business.

1986 to 1987     Ed Broten who was the contract embalmer for Bunker Mortuary in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Duties included:  Body removal from place of death, embalming, cosmetic application and casketing.

1985 to 1986     Funeral director/embalmer at Davis Funeral Home, a mortuary/cemetery combination at Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Duties included: funeral arrangements, body removal from place of death, embalming, cosmetic application, casketing, filing of death certificates, arranging flowers, directing of funerals and related business, performing cremations, direct contact and working closely with the coroner's office.

1980 to 1982      Funeral director/embalmer at Westminster Mortuary/Cemetery at Westminster, California 

• Duties included: Body removal from place of death, embalming, cosmetic application, filing of death certificates, arranging of  flowers, directing of funerals and related business.

1979 to 1980       Wallace Funeral Chapel, Wallace, Idaho.

• Duties included: funeral arrangements, body removal from place of death, embalming, cosmetic application, casketing, arranging of flowers, direction of funerals and related business.

1978 to 1979      "Night Man" at Albert Engle & Company, Oakland California, while attending mortuary college.

• Duties included: conducted evening services.

1971 to 1973       Apprentice embalmer at Gibson Funeral Home and Cloverdale mortuary/cemetery, Boise, Idaho.  

• Duties included: Body removal from place of death, funeral arrangements,  embalming, cosmetic application, casketing, filing of death   certificates, arranging of flowers, directing of funerals and related business.

 

EDUCATION / LICENSE:

2010                    

International Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association

• (ICCFA) University at Memphis, TN.  College of Cremation Services  re-certified as a Crematory Operator, Certified Crematory Arranger and  a Certified Crematory Administrator

 

2009                     

Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills 12.5 contact hours of specialized embalming skill/s instruction

 

2009                     

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team

• National Training as a Mortuary Officer for the Federal Government a division of National Disaster Medical Service (NDMS) (Federal Government sponsored training) Nashville, Tennessee

 

2008                     

International Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association    (ICCFA) University at Memphis, TN.  College of Cemetery  Administration & Management.  24.5 CE Hours

 

2002                     

Certified Investigator/Inspector by The Council on Licensure,  Enforcement and Regulation as a regulatory investigator (CLEAR is an affiliate of the Council of State Governments)  Lexington, Kentucky

 

2000                     

Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Westerville, Ohio

 

2000                     

Fountain National Academy, Carbondale, Illinois

• 20 contact hours of specialized embalming instruction

 

1999                     

Certified as a Crematory Operator (State of California)

• Industrial Equipment & Engineering Company, Cremation Association of North America at Orlando, Florida

 

1987                     

Licensed as an embalmer and qualified as a funeral director/ manager (1988) in the state of California.

 

1983                    

Certified as an eye enucleation technician at the Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California

 

1980                    

Licensed as a mortician in the state of Idaho

 

1978 to 1979       

San Francisco College of Mortuary Science at San Francisco, California.  AA degree in mortuary science, Nat. Conference Exam

 

1976 to 1978       

Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.  General education.

 

1973 to 1974       

Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio.  General education

 

Member:             

• Board Member, American Society of Embalmers (ASE)            
• Association of Regulatory Investigators (CLEAR)
• International Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association   (ICCFA)
• Funeral Ethics Association, Ombudsman
• Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (CFSP) (I serve with the Academy as an Ambassador)
• Defense Research Institute (listed with DRI) since 2003

 

Other:

Authored: Funeral Information: The Consumer Guide (1991)

                            

References:

Mike Burkett, Attorney at Law

• 512 North 13th Street Boise, Idaho 83701
• 208-344-2424

Albert Boasberg, Attorney at Law

• 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 1010 San Francisco, CA 94104
• 415-989-6960

Eileen Deimerly

• 5260 North Palm Avenue, Suite 300 Fresno, CA 93704
• 559-451-2600

 

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