AWR-232: Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities
Date/Time
Date(s) - March 25
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
WVPST - Charleston
WVPST is pleased to partner with WV Center for Threat Preparedness to announce some upcoming training!
Description
AWR 232 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free, awareness-level course. The goal of this course is to teach participants the basics of mass fatality response while providing opportunities to exchange rural perceptions and brainstorm solutions to simulated emergencies. Responding to a mass fatality incident, which includes the recovery, identifications, and reunification of the deceased, is one of the most difficult aspects of disaster response. In times of crisis, small, rural, and tribal communities are often ill-equipped with facilities to manage large numbers of casualties. When the time comes, communities must be prepared to use available resources to properly manage the remains that will result. Regardless of the agencies or organizations that respond, whether they be governmental agencies or private or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the responsibility to coordinate and manage these outside resources rests with local authorities
Topics include (but not limited to):
•Define mass fatality and possible scenarios
•Identify methods of obtaining Federal resources.
•Identify issues to be considered in mass fatality response planning.
•Explain the importance of mass fatality response planning.
•Identify potential resources that should be included in a response plan.
Who Should Attend:
•All First Responders
•Coroner/Medical Examiners
•Public Health Officials
•Emergency Management Personnel
•Community Stakeholders
•Citizen/Community Volunteers
•Funeral Service Providers
•Hospital Staff
Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 0800-1700
Location: Mountain State ESC (501 22nd St., Dunbar, WV 25064)
Registration is REQUIRED through RDPC Website found on the flier below.
For more information, please contact Shawn Petry at (304) 352-6121 or shawn.e.petry@wv.gov.
