Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities (AWR-232)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 8-hour awareness-level, instructor-led course is designed to prepare rural first responders and officials with the basic knowledge, skills and abilities to manage a mass fatality incident impacting their jurisdiction. Target audience includes first responders, coroners/medical examiners, public health officials, and others with responsibilities during a mass fatality incident. Issues addressed include establishing roles and responsibilities, assets management, remains processing and identification, diversity issues and development of a mass fatality plan that affect the construct of a mass fatality response.

Topics covered include but are not limited to:
•Define a mass fatality and list the types of mass fatalities and possible mass fatality scenarios in respective jurisdiction.
•Identify methods of obtaining Federal resources.
•Identify issues to be considered in mass fatality response planning.
•Explain the importance of mass fatality response planning.
•Identify potential federal, state and private resources included in a response plan.
•Describe the ongoing process of mass fatality response planning.
*Please note all foreign nationals need to complete a Department of Homeland Security Foreign National Visitor Request Form in order to attend this course.

Training Dates: 08/15/2024

Training Location:

Parkview Education Center

1919 W Cook Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Prerequisites:

IS - 200 for Single Resources and Initial Action (Any Version)
IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command
IS - 700 National Incident Management System

Registration: Please register for this course through the ACADIS Portal.

Registration Deadline: 08/08/2024