Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

Introduction

This Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) training course provides the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills of identified personnel in crisis and emergency scene examination to meet the demands of mass fatality incidents through a natural disaster, terrorism, civil unrest, accident or deliberate act.

It is underpinned by the philosophies of the Interpol DVI guidelines and to prepare the participants for the challenges of attending and working on mass fatality incidents in both a national and international scenario. This will enable the participants to develop a thorough appreciation of the critical aspects of effective operational working in major non-routine events involving mass fatalities.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

• Key roles and responsibilities involved in Disaster Victim Identification
• The importance of completing the Interpol documentation for the Identification Commission
• Describe how Ante-mortem and Post-mortem samples should be packaged to ensure the integrity and evidential continuity
• The possible forensic evidence types available from disaster scenes
• Apply the Interpol Identification Standards to sample collection

Objectives

By the end of this training course, the participants will learn to:

• Define the main duties and core tasks of roles within a Disaster Victim Identification team
• Compile the necessary documentation required by international protocol
• Identify the scientific methods used in identifying deceased victims and human remains in a mass fatality incident
• Define how Ante-mortem and Post-mortem samples should be packaged to ensure the integrity and evidential continuity
• Describe the importance of the INTERPOL Identification Standards
• Appraise the risks of misidentification and how this should be avoided