Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
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Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams are specialized federal teams that provide victim identification, mortuary services, and related support following mass fatality incidents and disasters in the United States.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emergency response unit
ⓘ
federal disaster response team ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DMORT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activationBy |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies ⓘ local medical examiners and coroners ⓘ |
| composedOf |
administrative support staff
ⓘ
embalmers ⓘ fingerprint specialists ⓘ forensic anthropologists ⓘ forensic odontologists ⓘ forensic pathologists ⓘ funeral directors ⓘ logistics specialists ⓘ medical records technicians ⓘ x-ray technicians ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| goal |
ensure dignified handling of human remains
ⓘ
provide accurate and timely identification of decedents ⓘ support families of victims during mass fatality events ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
DMORT Family Assistance Center Team
NERFINISHED
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DMORT Region I NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region II NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region III NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region IV NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region IX NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region V NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region VI NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region VII NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Region X NERFINISHED ⓘ DMORT Weapons of Mass Destruction Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal disasters in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Disaster Medical System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope |
mass fatality incidents
ⓘ
natural disasters ⓘ terrorist incidents ⓘ transportation accidents ⓘ |
| partOf |
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Disaster Medical System NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide mortuary services following disasters
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provide victim identification following mass fatality incidents ⓘ support local authorities in managing mass fatalities ⓘ |
| supports |
state and local authorities
ⓘ
territorial governments ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| task |
antemortem data collection
ⓘ
coordination with emergency management agencies ⓘ coordination with law enforcement agencies ⓘ coordination with medical examiners and coroners ⓘ disaster victim identification ⓘ documentation and chain-of-custody for remains and personal effects ⓘ family assistance and notification support ⓘ forensic examination of human remains ⓘ mortuary operations management ⓘ postmortem data collection ⓘ reconciliation of antemortem and postmortem data ⓘ remains processing and preparation ⓘ temporary morgue operations ⓘ |
| uses | portable morgue units ⓘ |
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