Disasters Flashcards
1
Q
what is an open disaster
A
a disaster that results in death of unknown number of people with no prior records eg. tsunami
2
Q
what is a closed disaster
A
a disaster with deaths of people belonging to a fixed identifiable group eg. a plane crash with a passenger list
3
Q
Victim data
A
Phase 1: scene - treated like a crime scene. map and grid
Phase 2: Post mortem - search, document bodies
4
Q
Missing Person data
A
Phase 3: Antemortem - make misper lists, interviews
5
Q
Identification
A
Phase 4: Reconciliation - match post to ante mortem data –> hep identify the dead
