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ICRC Publication 2006  ref. 0880 
Management of dead bodies after disasters: a field manual for first responders
Dignified and proper management of the dead in disasters is fundamental to help the families know the fate of their relatives and mourn their dead. This manual is intended for use by those first on the scene following a disaster when no specialists are at hand. It provides basic guidance to manage the recovery, basic identification, storage and disposal of dead bodies following disasters, to ensure that no information is lost and that the dead are treated with respect.

PAHO /WHO/ IFRC / ICRC, Geneva, 2006, 47 pp., photos, A4, English, Spanish / ref. 0880

This field manual is the first ever to provide step-by-step guidance on how to recover and identify victims killed in disasters while duly considering the needs and rights of survivors. The book also provides practical annexes, including a Dead Body Identification Form, a Missing Persons Form, and a chart of sequential numbers for unique referencing of bodies.

It is the result of a joint effort of the ICRC together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization (WHO )and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

This book can be ordered from PAHO's Emergency Preparedness Program .





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