Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

This course is designed 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 and CSI's who wish to learn more about forensic anthropology and archaeology, the recognition and identification of burnt fragmented remains

The aim of this course is: 

1. To provide delegates with an awareness of how forensic anthropologists and archaeologist can assist police DVI teams in mass fatality incidents
2. To outline specific challenges associated with the recovery and examination of highly fragmented, commingled and burnt human remains from disaster scenes
3. To provide guidance on best practice for achieving positive identification in burnt and highly fragmented remains