Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Applied Science and Practice course

This five-day Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Applied Science and Practice course is designed to provide theory and practical skills for DVI Specialist investigations. 

The course is offered by Alecto Forensics/Forensic Access Group

Instructors: Dr Julie Roberts/Howard Way OBE

The aims of the course are to provide:
1. An awareness of the processes involved in Disaster Victim Identification
2. Practical experience of recovering remains from a mass disaster scene, examining remains in the mortuary, and completing the Interpol DVI forms
3. Instruction on best practice for recording, recovering and identifying fragmented, commingled and burnt remains from mass fatality incidents
4. Advice on selection and collection of DNA samples from highly disrupted and burnt remains

See the attached course flyer for more information.