1. What happens after a service is held at the
Crematorium Chapel?
2. What is Web Casting?
3. Does a pacemaker have to be removed for a
cremation?
1.
What happens after a service is held at the
Crematorium Chapel?
Once the family has left the chapel and the curtains have
been drawn, the coffin is carefully moved to the committal area of
the crematorium where the nameplate is checked with the
documentation to confirm the identity of the deceased.
The cremation usually takes place soon after the coffin arrives into the committal area and preferably on the same day as the service. Sometimes, particularly if the service was held in the late afternoon, the cremation can take place the first thing the next morning with the body remaining safely in refrigeration overnight. In NSW law, the cremation must occur within 48 hours of the service.
The identifying information on the cremated remains will indicate the date of cremation. The nameplate stays with the cremated remains until the final identification label is placed on the urn.
We will be inviting the community to our annual open day on Saturday 30th October which will include a behind the scenes tour of our crematorium. We welcome you to contact us if you would like to register your attendance or we can arrange another time to suit.
2. What is Web
Casting?
Web Casting enables friends and families to hear and watch
a funeral service as it is being conducted in a chapel, on their
computer through the Internet. The technology is easy to use and
requires a computer with a broadband internet connection.
This is a wonderful service for many people within our community who have families and friends living in distant countries, or simply are unable to attend the service for any number of reasons. They can now participate in the service, celebrating the loss of their loved one, whereas previously, this may not have been possible. This service can be provided to families by the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.
3. Does a pacemaker have to be
removed for a cremation?
For a cremation to occur the applicant must complete an
Application for Permission to Cremate which is in the form of a
Statutory Declaration. In NSW the form asks the following
questions:
- Was any battery-powered device attached to or present in the body of the deceased? If yes, what kind of device?
- Has it been removed?
- If not, do you give permission for removal by an appropriately qualified person?
Once the Statutory Declaration has been made the Funeral Home will arrange for the removal of the device in preparation for the cremation. A second doctor, called a Medical referee, will then be asked to check the deceased's body to ensure the removal is complete. An important reason why it is a legal requirement that a cremation cannot proceed unless the battery-powered device has been removed, is that batteries may explode under the intense heat of a cremation process, endangering cremation equipment and personnel.