Disaster Mortuary & Mass-Fatality Identification Team
Applying forensic science to identify mass disaster victims and return them to their families.
Unit Mission
The Disaster Mortuary & Mass-Fatality Identification Team applies forensic science to identify mass disaster victims — deploying forensic pathologists, odontologists, fingerprint specialists, and DNA analysts to conduct the systematic identification of victims from large-scale disasters. The team applies Disaster Victim Identification protocols, forensic science, and ante-mortem/post-mortem data comparison to produce the authoritative identifications that enable death certification, estate settlement, and the return of victims to their families.
Key Functions
DVI Operations
Conducting Disaster Victim Identification operations — applying Interpol DVI protocols to systematically collect post-mortem data, manage ante-mortem records, and produce the forensic comparisons needed for victim identification.
Forensic Examination
Performing forensic examination of disaster victims — conducting autopsies, forensic odontology, fingerprint analysis, and DNA sampling to collect the post-mortem data needed for identification.
Data Management
Managing DVI data systems — maintaining ante-mortem and post-mortem databases, conducting data comparisons, and producing the identification reports that enable death certification and family notification.
Operational Capabilities
Disaster, Climate & Infrastructure Resilience Directorate
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Pacific 7.0 International recruits emergency managers, structural engineers, earth scientists, climate resilience specialists, and logistics professionals committed to building a more disaster-resilient world.