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MANAGEMENT DEAD BODIES [1 record]

Record 1 2013-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

The process of recovering and identifying dead bodies following a multiple- or mass-fatality incident.

CONT

Although disaster response plans often provide for corresponding coordination mechanisms, these may not be in place immediately following a disaster... (It is very necessary to take into account during the first emergency response, as soon as possible, an efficient management of the cadavers).

OBS

fatality management: term used in the context of Canadian capability-based planning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Processus de récupération et d'identification des corps de victimes d'un incident ayant causé un nombre élevé ou massif de décès.

CONT

[Les] plans d'intervention en cas de catastrophe prévoient souvent des mécanismes de coordination adéquats, mais il arrive que ces mécanismes ne soient pas opérationnels immédiatement après la catastrophe [...] (Pendant les interventions de premiers secours, il est très important de réfléchir dès que possible à la prise en charge efficace des cadavres).

OBS

gestion des victimes décédées : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada.

Spanish

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