mass identification

mass disaster

type of disasters

• a chaotic event, initiated by a destructive force, which results in the multiple fatalities necessitating identification

severe mutilation, charring, decomposition

the identification of large number of casualties in mass disaster is complex due to —, —, —

major disaster

type of disaster

• any natural catastrophe or regardless of cause, any fire, flood or explosion

natural disaster

type of disaster

• a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths

man made disaster

type of disaster

• has an element of human intent, negligence, or error involving a failure of a man-made system, as opposed to natural disasters resulting from natural hazards

crime, arson, civil disorder, terrorism, war, biological/chemical threat, cyber-attacks

examples of man made disaster

mass disaster victim identification

is the method used to identify victims of mass casualty incidents, either man-made or natural

disaster management

is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disaster

disaster management

— does not avert (prevent) or eliminate the threats, instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effects of disasters

mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery

four types of disaster management

mitigation

type of disaster management

• to prevent future emergencies and take steps to minimize their effects

mitigation

type of disaster management

• occurs before a disaster takes place. here, an organization will take steps to protect people and property, while also decreasing risks and consequences from a given disaster situation

mitigation

type of disaster management

• the organization’s main goal is to reduce vulnerability to disaster impacts (such as property damage, injuries and loss of life)

preparedness

type of disaster management

• to take actions ahead of time to be ready for an emergency

preparedness

type of disaster management

• occurs before a disaster takes place. here, an organization attempts to understand how a disaster might affect overall productivity and the bottom line

preparedness

type of disaster management

• the organization will also provide appropriate education while putting preparedness measures into place

response

type of disaster management

• to protect people and property in the wake of an emergency, disaster or crisis

response

type of disaster management

• occurs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. organizations must focus their attention on addressing immediate threats to people, property and business

response

type of disaster management

• occupant safety and wellbeing largely depends on its prepardnesss levels before disaster strikes

recovery

type of disaster management

• to rebuild after a disaster in an effort to return operations back to normal

recovery

type of disaster management

• takes place after a disaster. this phase is the restoration of an organization following any impacts from a disaster

recovery

type of disaster management

• by this time, the organization has achieved at least some degrees of physical, environmental, economic and social stability

recovery

type of disaster management

• the recovery phase of a disaster can last anywhere from 6 months to a year (or even longer depending on the severity of the incident)

go team

types of team

• is a name given to the smaller team of workers that forms the base for the statewide or local team

support team

types of team

• this refers to dentists, auxiliaries and dental students that supplement the go team

earthquake, typhoon, tsunami, landslide, fire disaster

categories of mass disasters

• natural disaster

aircraft accidents, sea disaster, bombing/war, fire disaster

categories of mass disasters

• man-made disaster

dental kit

• equipping the team

description of the disaster site, isolation of the disaster site, photographs/sketch of the scene, transport of the victim

preliminary step at a mass disaster

visual/physical identification, fingerprint identification, radiographs, dental records/examination of the oral cavity

processes/techniques/procedures of identification

• conventional identification

dna analysis

processes/techniques/procedures of identification

• unconventional identification

storage of human remains, post-mortem facilities, planning the procedures, impaction of the facial fragment, embalming the remains, repatriation of the dead

temporary mortuary

preliminary comparison, detailed comparison, final report

comparison of ante-mortem and post-mortem

pattern of injury

facial injury