Scott explained each state has different rules for Right of Disposition, how to handle missing relatives, Un cooperative Reletives, Seperated Spouses, Homicide Cases, Preserving the body during disputes.

Curt is my favorite presenter for OSHA compliance and for safety issues. He gives reminders on prep room safety. Latex Gloves do not offer safety, your table drain and aspirator should have hoses on them, shoe protection is essential. He has the best site for CJD if you check out www.wfda.org

Doug Hernan, publisher of Funeral Service Insider and other professional publications in Rockville Maryland. "Raising the service bar at your firm:15 lessons from my father's funeral. Doug gave some excellent advice based on the recent passing of his dad, simple suggestions such as meet the family in the funeral home parking lot and walk them in.

Darcie Sims from Grief Inc in Louisville Kentucky, "Compassion Fatigue: When Caring gets to be routine, one of her best lines was "Worry does not empty tommorrows troubles it emptys todays strenghs" I found out I am a blueberry. She gave us an excellent program.

Sorry to say my bed was so cozy I slept in and missed David Walkinshaw and Laura Kronmann's presentation 7:30am on Tuesday"Strategies for Surviving until 2020" more than one FD told me it was excellent.

Brightly dressed Tennessee FDA took charge to make sure you found your way around the convention, they did an excellent job, for the first time ever we swapped seminars, years gone by once you were in a seminar if you did not care for it you were stuck there you could not enter another one. This is an excellent change in the education options.

Carol Green and Edward Ranier, hosted "EPA/OSHA:Avoiding the pitfalls of Litigation, right now is a good time to visit NFDA.org navigate to the updated information on EPA and OSHA. Both these folks can help you, if you have an OSHA NFDA members can call them 24/7 - 1-800-633-2674 check out NFDA's website.

www.nfda.org look under Professional Resources navigating through Advocacy and Compliance finally to EPA/OSHA.

BOTTOM LINE: WE ALL WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF FUNERAL SERVICE PROFESSION AND THE DEATH CARE INDUSTRY THE CONSUMERS WE SERVE AND THE PROFESSIONALS WE WORK WITH. IF YOU SEE ANYTHING WRONG, IF SOMETHING HERE REALLY OFFENDS YOU, LET'S WORK TOGETHER. PLEASE NOTIFY FSPA IMMEDIATELY, YOU CAN E-MAIL TO lowellma@aol.com Or call FSPA in the United States Voice 978-458-6816 Fax 978-459-0115 or the old fashioned way through the mail at FSPA c/o 14 Highland Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852-3399 USA

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