This one-day course provides an overview of how forensic anthropology and archaeology can be applied to DVI operations, particularly where victims’ remains are disrupted, burnt, and / or commingled.
Who is this course for?
- Forensic practitioners involved in DVI operations
- Medico-legal experts with an interest in DVI
- Postgraduate or PGR forensic anthropology and archaeology students with an interest in DVI
- DVI trained police officers who wish to learn more about forensic anthropology and archaeology, the recognition and identification of burnt fragmented remains
Please email us at training@forensic-access-group.co.uk for further information.
This one-day course provides an overview of how forensic anthropology and archaeology can be applied to DVI operations, particularly where victims’ remains are disrupted, burnt, and / or commingled.
Course Modules
- Principles of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)
- Applications of forensic anthropology and archaeology in DVI
- Recognition and recovery of burnt and highly fragmented human remains
- Examination of burnt, fragmented, and commingled remains in the mortuary
- Burnt / fragmented human remains and DNA
Course Aims
- To provide delegates with an awareness of how forensic anthropologists and archaeologist can assist police DVI teams in mass fatality incidents
- To outline specific challenges associated with the recovery and examination of highly fragmented, commingled and burnt human remains from disaster scenes
- To provide guidance on best practice for achieving positive identification in burnt and highly fragmented remains