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■ Firefighter Autopsy Protocol ■ 77 ■ I: Background ■ State/ Territory Nevada (cont’d) Type of System Title Deaths Investigated Contact Comment • Deaths under such circumstances as to afford reasonable ground to suspect that the death was caused by the criminal act of another, or any deaths reported by physicians or other persons having knowledge of death for inquiry by the coroner. New Hampshire State Medical Examiner State Chief Medical Examiner, County Medical Examiner • By violence or unlawful act. • In any suspicious, unusual, or unnatural manner. • In prison. • When unattended by a physician. • Suddenly when in apparent health, including those sudden and unexpected deaths of children under 3 years of age or when sudden infant death syndrome is suspected. Thomas Andrew MD Chief Medical Examiner Office of State Chief Medical Examiner Suite 218 246 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 (603) 271-1235 Fax: (603) 271-6308 New Jersey State Medical Examiner State Medical Examiner, County Medical Examiner • By violence whether apparently homicidal, suicidal, or accidental, including, but not limited to, deaths due to thermal, chemical, electrical, or radiation injury. • Deaths due to criminal abortion, whether apparently self-induced or not. • Not caused by readily recognizable disease, disability, or infirmity. • Under suspicious or unusual circumstances. • Within 24 hours after admission to a hospital or institution. • Of inmates in prison. • Of inmates of institutions maintained in whole or in part at the expense of the State or county where the inmate was not hospitalized therein for organic disease. Faruk B. Presswalla, M.D. State Medical Examiner Office of the State Medical Examiner P.O. BOX 094 Trenton, NJ 08625-0094 (609) 896-8900 Fax: (609) 896-8697 Email: presswallaf@dcj. lps.state.nj.us
■ Firefighter Autopsy Protocol ■ 78 ■ I: Background ■ State/ Territory New Jersey (cont’d) Type of System Title Deaths Investigated Contact Comment • From causes which might constitute a threat to public health. • Related to disease resulting from employment or to accident while employed. • Sudden or unexpected deaths of infants and children under 3 years of age. • Fetal deaths occurring without medical attendance. New Mexico State Medical Examiner State Medical Investigator, District Medical Investigator • Sudden, violent, or untimely. • Found dead and the cause of death is unknown or obscure. • If caused by criminal act or omission. Ross E. Zumwalt, M.D. State Chief Medical Investigator Office of the Medical Investigator State of New Mexico MSC11 6030 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 (505) 272-3053 Fax: (505) 272-0727 Email:RZumwalt@salud. unm.edu New York Mixed: County Medical Examiners/ Coroners County Coroner, County Coroner’s Physician, County Medical Examiner (in counties abolishing coroner system) • By violence, whether criminal violence, suicide, or casualty. • Caused by unlawful act or criminal neglect. • Occurring in a suspicious, unusual, or unexplained manner. • Caused by suspected criminal abortion. • While unattended by a physician, so far as can be discovered, or where no physician is able to certify the cause of death as provided in public health law and in form as prescribed by the Commissioner of Health can be found. • Of a person confined in a public institution other than a hospital, infirmary, or nursing home. • Death occurring to an inmate of a correctional facility. Charles S. Hirsch, M.D. Chief Medical Examiner City of New York (New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties) 520 First Avenue, Room 134 New York, NY 10016 (212) 447-2034 Fax: (212) 447-2744 In some counties, there are multiple coroners, each having equal authority. In Lewis, Madison, and Oswego Counties, State law requires that the District Attorney serve as Coroner.
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