I was stunned the other day to discover that my campus has plans for a temporary morgue in case of emergency. They read as follows:
The Hospital morgue has a limited capacity to store the deceased. If the Hospital is no longer able to accept the deceased they will contact the Chicago Department of Public Health to request refrigerated trailers. While waiting for the refrigerated trailer to be delivered, the following sites could be used as temporary morgues. The temporary morgues must be capable of being secured.
They are:
- Gross Anatomy (BSLC)
- First floor Henry Crown Field House
- Batting practice room
- Racket ball courts
The following supplies will be needed to store the deceased:
- Body bags
- Portable air conditioning units
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