Disaster Victim Identification A Managers Guide To Policy And Procedure Jay H Levinson Abraham J Domb by Jay H. Levinson & Abraham J. Domb 9781003345367, 1003345360 instant download after payment.

Disaster Victim Identification: A Manager’s Guide to Policy and Procedure’s
guiding thesis explains why disaster victim identification (DVI) must be
fundamentally integrated—at the outset—into general disaster planning and
operations procedures. By doing so, it allows for pre-event assessment of any
risks and vulnerabilities, in coordination with planning and response agencies,
so that the on-site response isn’t the first time they have communicated and
worked together., The book outlines the importance of exercising, interagency memoranda
of understanding (MOU), and coordination in advance to provide the best,
most effective response that optimally serves both the victims and the
community. DVI requires a multi-disciplinary approach and, as such, plans
should take into consideration and account for possible integration of outside
assistance into the general work plan and flow. By doing this, practical action
and measures—sometimes coordinated impromptu depending on the nature
and scale of a disaster—can be undertaken both quickly and seamlessly. Coverage outlines the overall DVI process, its various methodologies,
and how it serves as an integral part of overall disaster response. Disaster
Victim Identification brings together the expertise of two professionals with
longstanding, extensive first-hand experience in the field. This includes
working at, as well as supervising coordination of, DVI response to such
scenes. The book will be a welcome addition for professionals by examining
what works, what doesn’t, and how to maintain best practices while avoiding
common mistakes.