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MASS FATALITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms ❑ CAPACITY - the combination of strengths and resources within a community. - include infrastructures/ institutions, human knowledge, skills, etc. ❑ DISASTER - an unfortunate even...

MASS FATALITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms ❑ CAPACITY - the combination of strengths and resources within a community. - include infrastructures/ institutions, human knowledge, skills, etc. ❑ DISASTER - an unfortunate event that could lead to the destruction of life and property.  OPEN CLOSED DISASTERS DISASTERS COMBINATION OF BOTH Fatality results Fatality results are KNOWN/ are UNKNOWN IDENTIFIABLE THE PHILIPPINES  INTRODUCTION 1. MANMADE caused incidents - there is a human intervention * Public rallies, hostage situations, barricade situations, demolitions, bomb threats, kidnapping, rebellion, etc.  GENERAL TYPES OF CRISES 2. NATURAL caused disasters - occurs naturally * Earthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, storms, avalanche, etc. Examples of Disasters:  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms CERTIFICATE OF MISSING DEATH CERTIFICATE PERSON BELIEVED TO BE DEAD IN TIMES OF - refers to documented proof DISASTER of the death of someone - issued by the NDRRMC indicating that the person is believed dead as a result of a disaster based on validation and recommendation by the concerned LGU.  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms RISK HAZARD - The possibility of harm or - Anything that has the loss potential to cause harm  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms COLLECTIVE GRAVE MASS GRAVE - the indiscriminate burial of refers to the burial of 2 or more 2 or more unidentified dead bodies/body parts in an bodies/body parts in the orderly process. same excavated site.  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms STATE OF CALAMITY TEMPORARY BURIAL - refers to shallow burial of 2 - Condition of a place affected or more dead bodies/body by the disaster occurred parts  INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms DISASTER RESPONSE EXHUMATION - the provision of emergency - Refers to the removal of services and public the dead body from its assistance during or grave immediately after a disaster MASS FATALITY  MASS FATALITY ✔ An incident wherein a great number of population are involved and are killed. ✔ Locating, Identifying, and recovering dead/ deceased bodies  MASS FATALITY MASS CASUALTY ✔ involves death of victims ✔ involves injured, due to the massive wounded, or killed victims incident ✔ coordination with ✔ Recovery operation medical services ✔ DVI ✔ DVI  CAUSES OF MASS FATALITY ✔ Any natural disasters ▪ earthquakes ▪ Tsunami ▪ Hurricane ▪ Flood/ storm surge ✔ Manmade disasters ✔ bombings  ELEMENTS OF MASS FATALITY ✔ There is a disaster ✔ Massive number of population in involved ✔ Number of deceased are greater during the recovery operation ✔ The incident overwhelms the available resources. MASS FATALITY…. ✔ Focuses on the identification of fatality in that affected area ✔ Fatalities can be overwhelming ✔ Many agencies are involved to manage the incident occurred. ✔ May involve cross jurisdiction DISASTER MANAGEMENT  DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION ✔ DVI is one part of the overall response and it is critical to the success of the operation that appropriate plans and structures are implemented ✔ Effective coordination of a disaster response operation can only be assured if a properly functioning command and organizational structure is implemented. ✔ Multiple agencies and organizations, with diverse and competing functions and responsibilities are required to work together.  DVI command need to be effectively incorporated into the lead authority’s organizational structure LEAD AUTHORITY Assumes command of the operation as a whole, in order to ensure effective coordination of personnel and resources.  Coordinating a DVI Response with Other Disciplines The LA should: ✔ Establish structures to promote effective communication between operational units to ensure that critical information is conveyed to and from appropriate recipients. ✔ In terms of the specialist response agencies that are likely to attend the disaster site, they are initially confined to police, fire and ambulance.  SPECIALISTS OF FOR DVI OPERATIONS RESCUE TEAM INVESTIGATION UNIT INTELLIGENCE FORENSIC SERVICES PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIT  INITIAL RESPONSE BY THE LEAD AUTHORITY ✔ Upon relevant assets arriving at the disaster site: - Obtain an overview of the scope of the incident Why? For the basis of determining the resources required and the implementation of necessary procedures  - The first priority during the response activity involves rescuing survivors and minimizing loss of life. ✔ Nature of- the disaster ✔ Classification of disasters ✔ Scope and estimation of infrastructure damage. ✔ Number of casualties. ✔ Requirement for transportation of injured/deceased persons. ✔ Information about the number of missing persons. ✔ Determine the disaster response services ✔ Description of current and likely changes at the disaster site. ✔ Clarification on which officials need to be briefed and when. ✔ Effective communication to maintain information and coordination. ✔ Maintaining the simultaneous records  SCENE CONTROL MEASURES PROPER BARREIRS AND CORDONING OF AREAS PERSONNEL LISTS Establishment of assembly and collection points within the secured area for coordination purposes.  INITIAL RISK AND HAZARD ASSESSMENTS The following activities should therefore be performed: ✔ Collection of information on building/structural related dangers. ✔ Consideration of hazardous substance detection measures. ✔ Preparation of a comprehensive Risk Assessment. ✔ Consideration of a permanent site safety manager  INITIAL SCENE EVALUATION Factors that need consideration in this plan include: ✔ Extent of the scene (size, evaluation of hazards and any other factors that will need to be considered). ✔ Condition and potential number of human remains. ✔ Estimation of the amount of property to be processed. ✔ Estimation of the likely duration of the process.  INITIAL SCENE EVALUATION ✔ Developing a methodology to record the scene ✔ Procedures to remove the human remains ✔ Transportation of the deceased. ✔ Storage of the deceased and property. ✔ Risk assessment of the scene (proper & safe entrance of the DVI members) ✔ Level of (PPE) required for safe extraction of human remains in the environment the event occurred in.  PRELIMINARY PLANNING FOR SCENE MANAGEMENT ❑ Planning: to ensure the scene is managed correctly and sufficient time is taken consideration ❑ The plan needs to be communicated to all participating agencies and services to reduce confusion at the disaster site.  DVI COMMAND STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Command structure is capable of being expanded, depending on the size and nature of the Disaster. - it is managed by well- trained people.  SPECIALISTS INVOLVED FORENSIC FORENSIC FORENSIC ODONTOLOGISTS PATHOLOGISTS ANTHROPOLOGISTS FORENSIC BIOLOGISTS SAFETY SPECIALISTS  SUPPORT FOR THE DVI PROCESS Photographers Radiologists Interview Teams Property managers Scene and PM recorders Quality Assurance Teams – (quality control information and data) Evidence collection and management Teams Mortuary managers Investigators Logistics Officers Liaison Officers Missing Persons Officers Information Technology Specialists – NMPVS Managers (if using NMPVS - National Missing Persons & Victims System)  DVI COMMAND STRUCTURE - REFER TO INTERPOL 2023  -- PREPARE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (lecture)