Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I know how much BioSeal System material I’m going to need for my mass fatality preparedness planning?
    We suggest using the following decedent count formula to estimate your anticipated need:

    First, identify your “Service Population” (the total number of persons living within the geographical service area of your institution or agency). Next, calculate a fatality rate of 10% of that population to get the decedent count should a pandemic or catastrophic disaster occur. Then, estimate how much of the 10% number is going to end up at your facility. This is the number of decedents you should be prepared to accommodate.

    Here’s an example:

    General Hospital’s service population is approximately 250,000 people.
    A death rate of 10% would equal 25,000 dead.
    General Hospital shares its service population with two other major medical facilities, so it should anticipate about 30% of the estimated 25,000 decedents, or approximately 8,000.

    Our BioSeal Mass Fatality Response System accommodates approximately 1,500 decedents. Therefore, General Hospital would need six BioSeal Mass Fatality Response Systems to be adequately prepared for a catastrophic mass fatality scenario.
  • How can I be sure my team is adequately prepared to use the BioSeal System?
    Our BioSeal Team Training System includes everything you need to provide an authentic training experience, including a roll of BioSeal Systems material, an approved handheld heat sealer and a life–sized, fully–articulated Simulaid training dummy.

Please email us at info@bioseal.com with any other questions.