ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Public Safety Canada, Germanwings, Taphonomy
28 Mar 2019
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Haiti earthquake (2010), thailand tsunami (dec. 26th, 2004), hurricane. World trade centre (2001), oklahoma city bombing (1995) Comingled biological remains, personal effects, other diagnostic evidence. Local emergencies managed at community and provincial level. Harmonizes federal, provincial, local, ngo, and private responses to an emergency. Assist local authorities in mfi only when requested. Gain time for humanitarian aid organizations to deploy for lone-time recovery. Section of the us department of health and human services. Assist with search, recovery, documentation, examination, id, database admin, repatriation . Goal: to prevent and fight crime through international police cooperation. Compare am and pm records for submission to the identification board. Anthropologists are uniquely situated to contribute to disaster situations. Primary role to assist and support the medicolegal authority. Have a comprehensive role in the three critical areas of disaster response: May also assist in planning stages and protocols. Experience dealing with human remains in various states of preservation etc.
