ABSTRACT
The identification procedures described in this manual presuppose organized intervention. Accordingly, this manual is intended to serve as a guide in particular to those countries in which permanent disaster victim identification commissions have not yet been formed. An introductory chapter on identification methods has been included (Chapter 2). The identification procedures proper have been described in chapter 4; They include three major phases: 1) the procurement of antemorten physical descriptions of all persond who may possibly be victims (AM-Data); 2) The recovery and examination of all dead victims in order to establish a reliable postmortem physical description of each victim (PM-Data); 3) The comparison of AM-Data with PM-Data. It is foresseb that the guidelines given in this manual may have to be modified by member countries according to National/Regional Law, regulations, religion, and organizational practices
