This course can be taken as a Short Course for Credit or a Standalone Short Course.
Please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section for more information.
 

This course introduces the issues facing forensic and management personnel after a mass fatality incident, and the procedures and protocols in place to help the return to normality.

At a glance

  • Dates
    • 07 - 11 Apr 2025
  • Duration5 days
  • LocationCranfield campus
  • Cost£2,350 - Short Course for Credit fee 

    £2,100 - Standalone Short Course fee  Concessions available

What you will learn

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Formulate the key aspects of mass fatality incidents with respect to definitions, categorisations, mitigation and management,
  • Appraise previous mass fatality incidents to critically evaluate the challenges, lessons learnt, management, development of legislation, and the aftercare following a mass fatality incident,
  • Formulate an awareness of current best practice guidance for disaster victim identification (DVI), logistical and scientific challenges, and the roles and responsibilities of the personnel involved in the DVI process,
  • Compose and synthesise the needs of the bereaved, best practice for humanitarian assistance, and the potential impact of mass fatality incidents on responders,
  • Construct effective communications by application of reasoning and collaboration through participation in a range of mock MFI scenarios.

Core content

  • Introduction to mass fatality incidents (MFI); definitions, categorisations and history,
  • MFI mitigation, response planning and management,
  • Disaster victim identification (DVI) process and challenges,
  • Roles and responsibilities of DVI personnel,
  • Role of INTERPOL with respect to MFI,
  • Needs of the bereaved and humanitarian assistance,
  • Potential personal impact of MFI on responders,
  • Case study examples,
  • Lessons learnt and management developments,
  • UK and International perspectives,
  • Mock MFI scenarios,
  • Media involvement with, and impact on MFI.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

This course will be taught at Masters standard as it is one of the modules that comprise the postgraduate Forensic Modular Masters Programme. Registering for this Short Course for Credit and successfully passing the associated assessment will gain you 10 Cranfield credits. These could then be used to apply for a transfer towards a PgCert/PgDip or MSc in the Forensic Programme should you wish to complete one of these courses within 5 years.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Who should attend

Appropriate degree or experience.

Accreditation

The course is a module of the Forensic Modular Masters Programme, which is accredited by  

Concessions

Concessions are available for Cranfield alumni and multiple bookings from the same organisation, please contact us to discuss.

Accommodation options and prices

This course is non-residential. If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information about our on campus accommodation can be found here.  Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel.

Location and travel

Situated close to Milton Keynes and Bedford, the Cranfield campus is situated in Wharley End, very close to Cranfield village, and is about 10 minutes from the M1 motorway.  There is rail and road access to most major airports as well as coach and train stations. Cranfield campus also has its own airport for private executive business travel.

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Campus address

College Road
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL

How to apply

To apply for this course please use the online application form.

Read our Professional development (CPD) booking conditions.