BRITISH COLUMBIA DISASTER RESPONSE MODEL:
Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVI)
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Ms. Carolyn Sinclair,
Executive Director,
British Columbia Police Victim Services
Federal Symposium on April 27th,
in commemoration of National Victims
of Crime Awareness Week 2009
Roles
Meet & Greet Supervisor:
- Meet families, next of kin as
they arrive &
ascertain which station they need to attend
Registration Supervisor & staff:
- Sign families, next of kin in at registration
- Determine if DNA sample needs to be taken
- Collection of ante mortem information (decedent)
- Interpol Yellow forms
ESS Liaison/Referrals:
- If needs of family can't be met by FLC staff, this person
will assist in finding the appropriate agency to assist
Safety Officer:
- To oversee OHS issues of staff, volunteers
- To call, liaise with police and/or coroner if OHS situation arises with respect to the FLC
- Reports to the Volunteer Management Branch Coordinator & FLC Manager (Coroner)
Briefing Room Liaison:
- To assist in the briefing room for new announcements made to family members by the FLC Manger (Coroner)
- Is often very emotional time for families
- especially during first week
DNA Liaison:
- If family member is required to submit his or her DNA (if decedent DNA not available),
this person will help facilitate process - This position still under development
Comfort Room Liaison:
- Some families will attend the ILC after they have been notified
that their loved one has been identified forensically - To get further details, they will attend ILC
- Require private room for follow-up conversations, briefings with coroner
Transportation:
- Drive family members to from ILC, if required
- Assist police and/or coroner if support person needed at a death notification
- May be required to travel to residence or hotel room of family member
- All nok notifications shall be attempted to be done in person and not over the phone
Other!
- Room for more.
- Many more potential roles to be filled depending on the incident
Developments
Currently building an ILC Operational Manual
- Purpose of the ILC
- How to set up the ILC
- How to staff the ILC
- Defining roles & responsibilities of ILC personnel
- How to deactivate & take-down the ILC
Building the Bridge
Police Victim Service Workers:
- have police clearance
- well trained
- comfortable dealing with victims of crime & trauma
- many victim service workers wear two hats
- e.g. VS & ESS
Contact
- Carolyn Sinclair
- carolyn@sbri.ca
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