What is a mass casualty cooler?

A mass casualty cooler is rapidly deployable refrigerated body storage used when a surge event or mass fatality incident exceeds a facility's permanent morgue capacity. Mass casualty coolers maintain a controlled 34-39 degrees Fahrenheit and include modular walk-in cold rooms that assemble in hours, the 20-body turnkey bundle, and supplemental pop-up and upright units. American Mortuary Coolers supplies mass casualty cooling to hospitals, medical examiners, emergency management agencies, and disaster response teams with same-day procurement.

How fast can a mass casualty cooler be deployed?

Modular walk-in mass casualty coolers assemble on-site in hours using basic hand tools — no licensed contractor required for standard configurations. In-stock units ship fast from Johnson City, Tennessee, and emergency procurement is handled same-day at 1-888-792-9315. Many agencies pre-position mass casualty coolers ahead of need as part of an emergency preparedness plan.

Should every facility have a mass casualty surge plan?

Yes. After recent pandemic experience, surge and mass casualty preparedness is now a standing priority for hospitals, medical examiners, and emergency managers. A facility sized only for daily-average mortality is overwhelmed during a mass casualty event. A mass casualty cooler plan — whether pre-positioned capacity or a rapid-procurement agreement — bridges that gap within hours.

Do mass casualty coolers qualify for government purchase orders?

Yes. American Mortuary Coolers accepts government and institutional purchase orders for mass casualty coolers from emergency management agencies, FEMA contractors, health departments, hospitals, and medical examiners. W-9 on file, export documentation available, Section 179 eligible. For DMORT and federal disaster response, see our mass casualty and DMORT morgue cooler collection.

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Rapid-deploy refrigerated body storage for surge events, mass fatality incidents, and emergency preparedness — factory direct from American Mortuary Coolers, Johnson City, TN. Same-day procurement: 1-888-792-9315

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The Mass Casualty Cooler — Refrigerated Surge Capacity, Deployed in Hours

A mass casualty cooler is the answer to the one scenario every facility hopes never comes: a surge event or mass fatality incident that exceeds permanent morgue capacity overnight. The pandemic taught the entire death care and healthcare system that a facility sized for daily-average mortality is overwhelmed in a true surge — and that the time to plan is before, not during.

American Mortuary Coolers builds the mass casualty coolers that make surge response possible: modular walk-in cold rooms that assemble in hours, a complete 20-body turnkey bundle, and pop-up and upright units that supplement existing capacity. All hold a controlled 34–39°F, all are USA-made, all ship factory direct with same-day emergency procurement.

Need the federal / DMORT-specific deep dive? See our Mass Casualty & DMORT Morgue Coolers collection for FEMA, NDMS, and Disaster Portable Morgue Unit (DPMU) configurations.

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20-Body Turnkey Bundle

The most complete single-purchase mass casualty system: 10x20 walk-in cold room, five 4-tier racks (20 positions), and HD 1000 lift — free nationwide shipping. One PO, one shipment, ready to deploy.

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Walk-In · 10x20 · 20–30 Bodies

10x20 Walk-In Mass Casualty Cooler

High-capacity surge footprint. Modular cam-lock panels assemble on-site in hours. Custom door placement, LED lighting, R-28.4 insulation, OSHA safety release.

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Modular Walk-In Surge Coolers

6x8 through 20x20 and custom footprints — assemble in any available space without permanent installation, scale up by adding units. The flexible backbone of a mass casualty plan.

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Pop-Up · Pre-Positioned · Preparedness

Pop-Up & Surge Storage

Rapidly deployable pop-up cooling for emergency preparedness — pre-positioned or deployed on short notice for hospitals and emergency management.

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Supplemental Upright Units

Self-contained upright and roll-in coolers that plug in and add capacity immediately — no floor prep. Ideal for incremental surge in existing prep rooms.

Plug-and-play · no floor prep · immediate capacity

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Custom · Outdoor · Multi-Unit Arrays

Custom Surge Configurations

Outdoor-rated builds, corridor layouts, and multi-unit arrays for non-standard deployment sites. Built to your incident command specifications.

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