Website Links

Using this links page:
This links page has useful information for funeral service professionals. Included in this list of links are Website contacts for many associations, embalming chemical and product companies, professional publications, and government resources. Visit them to get up-to-date information on embalming and funeral service issues.

Associations • Educational • Forensics • Government • Grief Resources
Mortuary & Shipping Services • Products & Services • Other Websites of Interest

Association Websites
Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgiax www.ageg.org

Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practicex www.apfsp.com
This is a voluntary continuing education association.  Visit their Website to see how to become a member.

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stressx www.aaets.org

American Academy of Grief Counselingx www.aihcp.org

American Association for the Advancement of Sciencex www.aaas.org

American Association of Tissue Banksx www.aatb.org

American Society of Association Executivesx www.asaenet.org

Association of Death Education and Counselingx www.adec.org

Association of Organ Procurement Organizationsx www.aopo.org

Australian Institute of Embalming PTY Ltd.x www.aieptyltd.org

British Institute of Embalmersx www.bioe.co.uk

British Institute of Embalmers in Americax www.bieamerica.com

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternityx www.epsilonnudelta.org

Funeral Ethics Associationx www.fea.org
FEA provides continuing education for funeral directors and embalmers as well as serving as a resource for families and funeral service professionals on ethical practice issues.

International Cemetery and Funeral Associationx www.icfa.org

International Funeral and Thanatology Associationx www.thanos.org
This association has members all over the world and their Website has member contact information by country.

Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Associationx www.luc.edu/anthropology/barfaa

National Environmental Health Associationx www.neha.org

National Funeral Directors Associationx www.nfda.org

National Funeral Directors & Morticians Associationx www.nfdma.com

Ohio Embalmers Association  www.ohemb.com

One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Servicex www.100blackwomenoffuneralservice.com

Order of the Golden Rulex www.ogr.org

Paleopathology Associationx www.paleopathology.org

Selected Independent Funeral Homesx www.nsm.org

Society of the Advancement of Bereavement Managementx www.sabm-agr.com

United Undertakersx www.unitedundertakers.com

Educational Resource Websites
American Academy of Bereavementx www.cmieducation.org

Arc Mesa Educatorsx www.arcmesa.com

Books about bodiesx www.booksaboutbodies.com

CMI Education Institutex www.cmieducation.org

Death in Americax www.deathinamerica.com

Formaldehyde Councilx www.formaldehyde.org

Fountain National Academyx www.fnacademy.com

Free Medical Journals on the Webx www.freemedicaljournals.com

Gray's Anatomy (the book) onlinex www.barteby.com

Historical Anatomies on the Webx www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies

Institute for Crisis, Disaster & Risk Managementx www.gwu.edu/~icdrm

International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boardsx www.cfseb.org

International Critical Incident Stress Foundationx www.icisf.org

Mortuary & Funeral Educators Pty, Ltd. (Australia)x www.mfe.com.au

Museum of Civil War Medicinex www.civilwarmed.org
Civil War Embalming Exhibit

Museum of Osteologyx www.museumofosteology.org

National Fire Academyx www.usfa.dhs.gov

National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Centerx www.cjdsurveillance.com

Plastinariumx www.plastinarium.de

Practicum Strategiesx www.practicumstrategies.com

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Last Actsx www.rwjf.org

Soro's Foundationx www.soros.org

Taphophiliax www.taphophilia.com

Thanos Institutex www.thanosinstitute.com

The Care Foundationx www.carefoundation.com

The Embalming Roomx www.theembalmingroom.com

The Modern Embalmerx www.themodernembalmer.com
Champion Expanding Encyclopedia website

World Congress of Mummiesx www.6mummycongress.com

Forensic Websites
Agreement on the Transfer of Corpsesx www.interpol.int/public/DisasterVictim/guide/appendices.asp#a

American Academy of Forensic Sciencex www.aafs.org

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigatorsx www.slu.edu/organizations/abmdi

Armed Forces Institute of Pathologyx www.afip.org

Centennial Productsx www.centennialproducts.com
Forensic related products

Forensic Anthropology Centerx www.web.utk.edu

Forensic Evidencex www.forensic-evidence.com

Gizmos & Gadgetsx www.csigizmos.com

Live from the Lake County (IL) Coroner's Office (blog of Dr. Richard Keller)x www.coronerlakecountyil.blogspot.com

National Association of Medical Examinersx www.thename.org

National Forensic Academyx www.nfa.tennessee.edu

National Forensic Science Technology Centerx www.nfstc.org

National Incident Management Systemx www.nimsonline.com

National Institute of Justicex www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij

National Mass Fatalities Institutex www.nmfi.org

Ron Smith and Associatesx www.ronsmithandassociates.com

University of Pittsburgh MC Bio-security Centerx www.upmc-biosecurity.org
This site has information about weapons of mass destruction including biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.

Virtual Autopsyx www.virtopsy.com

Zeno's Forensic Sitex www.forensic.to/forensic.html

Government Websites
Centers for Disease Controlx www.cdc.gov
They have information about diseases with updates on West Nile Virus, SARS and other problematic conditions.

Department of Health and Human Servicesx www.hhs.gov

Department of Homeland Securityx www.dhs.gov

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teamx www.dmort.org

Joint POW/MIA Accounting Commandx www.ipac.pacom.mil

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reviewx www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html

Mortuary Affairs Center (Ft. Lee, VA)x www.quartermaster.army.mil/mac

National Library of Medicinexwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
The Website for the online search engine, MedLine. You can search for articles on diseases, treatments, statistics and other medical related material.

Occupational Safety and Health Administrationx www.osha.gov
OSHA has information on a variety of different topics pertaining to occupational safety and health including compliance tools and educational resources.

Pandemic Flu Websitex www.pandemicflu.gov

U.S. State Departmentx www.state.gov
This Website contains information regarding receiving human remains from abroad and a listing of foreign embassies and consulates within the United States.

United Network for Organ Sharingx www.unos.org
UNOS has information on organ donation statistics as well as educational information.
 

Grief Resources Websites (see ASE's Consumers page)
 

Mortuary and Shipping Services Websites  (see ASE's Mortuary Services page)
 

Products and Services Websites
Aardbalm Limitedx www.aardbalm.com
Formaldehyde free embalming fluid company based in England

AFOSx www.afosusa.com
Temporary morgue facilities

American Air and Waterx www.americanairandwater.com
Preparation room UV Air Cleaners

American Funeral Directorx www.kates-boylston.com

American Funeral Supply Companyx www.americanfuneralsupplies.com
Funeral and prep room supplies

Anatomical Charts Companyx www.anatomical.com

Ancestry by DNAx www.AncestryByDNA.com

Assured Decontamination Servicesx www.deconservices.com

Bad Air Spongex www.lynchsupply.com

Barrier Productsx www.bioseal.com
Body containment system

Blake Emergency Servicesx www.blakeemergency.com
Disaster Response Organization based in England

Bodyguard Leak Protection Trayx www.vandorcorp.com

Body Worlds (Plastination)x www.bodyworlds.com
Excellent exhibit currently at The California Science Center

Bondol Chemical Companyx www.bondol.com

Casting Keepsakesx www.castingkeepsakes.com
Casting product kits: hands, feet, etc.

Champion Companyx www.champion-newera.com

Church and Chapel Metal Artsx www.church-chapel.com

Cotcovers.comx www.cotcovers.com

Crime Scene Clean-upx www.crimeclean-up.com

Daimer Industriesx www.daimer.com
Steam cleaning technology for preparation rooms

Derma-Pro Mortuary Cosmeticsx www.derma-pro.com

Dinair Airbrush Makeup Systemx www.dinair.com

DNA Connectionsx www.dnaconnections.com

The Dodge Companyx www.dodgeco.com

Duncan Stuart Toddx www.dstlimited.com
Preparation Room Specialists

Ecoffins (eco-friendly)x www.ecoffinsusa.com

Embalmer55.comx www.embalmer55.com
Embalming message board

Embalmer.comx www.embalmer.com
Embalming chat room

H.S. Eckels and Companyx www.eckelsandcompany.com

Embalmers Supply Companyx www.embalmers.com

Eternal Reefsx www.eternalreefs.com

Formaldehyde Abatement Systemx www.microsweep.com

Frigid Fluid Companyx www.frigidfluidco.com

Funeral Directors Researchx  www.preproomdirect.com

Funeral Home OSHA Trainingx  www.fhoshatraining.com

Funeral Make-upx  www.airbrushsalon.com

Funeral WireX www.funeralwire.com

Guldmann, Inc.X www.guldmann.com

Just One You - CoachingX www.justoneyou.com

Kelco Supply Companyx www.kelcosupply.com

Kitty Hawk Cargo  www.khcargo.com
Private Air Transportation Company

Kubasak Associatesx www.kubasak.com

Last Quilt Companyx www.lastquilt.com
Dressing Table Skirt and Quilt with Matching Pillow

Lynch Supplyx www.lynchsupply.com
Bad Air Sponge

Med Sled First Call Stretcherx www.firstcallremoval.com

Mortech Manufacturingx www.mortechmfg.com
Mortuary supplies and equipment

Mortuary Managementx www.abbottandhast.com

NanoScale, Inc.x www.nanozorb.com

Necro-Seal (skin sealing product)x www.aspirebiotech.com

Noayr Pressure Embalmerx www.noayr.com

Orchid Cellmark (DNA identification)x www.orchidcellmark.com

Passages Collect of Eco-Friendly Casketsx www.earthrurn.com

Pierce Chemicalsx www.piercechemical.com

Porta-Morguex www.portamorgue.com

Premier Funeral Supplyx www.premierfuneralsupply.com

Private Autopsy Servicex www.1800autopsy.com

ProAccess, Inc.x www.proaccess.net
Website Design and Internet Solutions

Purple DirectoryX www.purpledirectory.com

The Red BookX www.funeral-dir.com

Sani-Tred Flooringx www.sanitred.com
Prep room flooring

Slaughter Instrumentsx www.slaughtercoinc.com

Southland Medical Supplyx www.southlandmed.com

Starmark Funeral Productsx www.starmarkfp.com

Steridentx www.sterident.com
Dry heat sterilizers

Sundal Productsx www.sunproducts.com

TACA Airlinesx www.taca.com
Shipping into Central and South America

TechneTrain, Inc. (OSHA compliance)x www.technetrainonline.com

ThanoTechx www.thanotech.com

Trans Containaire, Inc.x www.transcontainer.com

Water Industry Newsx www.waterindustry.org
Old cemetery and community safety

Yellow Book NewsX www.yelobk.com

Other Websites of Interest
Capuchin Catacombs, Palermo, Italyx www.catacombepalermo.it

Deathcare Embalming Team (Germany)x www.deathcare.de

Human Fossilizationx www.humanfossil.com

Mummy Tombsx www.mummytombs.com

Museum of Funeral Customsx www.funeralmuseum.org

National Museum of Crime & Punishmentx www.crimemuseum.org

Sepsis.comx www.sepsis.com
The Website for Lilly Pharmaceuticals on sepsis.  Sepsis is the third leading cause of death in the United States.  It has increased 83% in the last 20 years. Information on this site includes articles on various aspects of this disease.

Summumx www.summum.org
Mummification specialist

If you would like to suggest a Website to add to our list please contact Melissa at AmSocEmbalmers@sbcglobal.net.

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