Mass Fatality Incidents Cranfield University

Overview

What you will learn

On successful completion of the Mass Fatality Incidents course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:

• Categorise the different types of mass fatality incidents and confront the different problems and procedures associated with each

• Describe the different government and NGO bodies involved in both national and international incidents and distinguish their responsibilities

• Recognise the different roles of individuals on the site of the incident, how they are controlled and what techniques each uses

• Recognise the need for sensitive handling of the relatives of victims, evaluate the stages of the grieving process and judge the correct ways of handling their needs

• Assess the suitability and effectiveness of different management protocols and devise improvements

• Accurately complete and reconcile Interpol standardized Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem forms.