Disaster victim identification explained

Disaster victim identification (DVI) is the process of identifying the remains of people who have died in a mass fatality incident such as a plane crash or bomb blast.^{[1] [2]} The process can be time-consuming to avoid mis-identification. Techniques include fingerprinting, use of dental records and DNA profiling.^[3]

See also

• Body identification
• Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
• Emergency management
• FBI Victims Identification Project
• Forensic archaeology
• Unidentified decedent

Notes and References

1. Web site: Disaster victim identification. College of Policing.
2. Web site: Disaster Victim Identification (DVI). Interpol.
3. Web site: Disaster Victim Identification. 2022-12-14 . Australia and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency.