Incident Planning, Response, and Recovery Manual The George Washington University Campuses, Graduate Education Centers, and Strategic Partners

Notification and Reporting Casualties and Death >> The following describes procedures associated with the compilation and release of casualty information during unusual occurrences: Designated Command Center support personnel will coordinate with medical and UPD personnel to gather and record information concerning casualties, injuries, and missing persons. Prior to releasing information to University Relations, the Dean of Students and Human Resources will verify all casualty information within their respective areas to: Ensure the relationship of the casualty to the university is accurate, That the current next of kin information is available to be used for notification, and That appropriate university protocols are followed. Casualty information will be forwarded to University Relations in a timely manner. University Relations will support the spokesperson, as the primary media contact, by coordinating information, developing answers to questions, and contacting the Vice President for External Relations for authority to release information concerning victims. The identity of victims will be verified before being released. Established death notification procedures will be utilized when students, faculty, staff, strategic partner, or contract personnel are involved (see Appendix 2 to Annex E). NEXT: Coordination >> Complete Table of Contents

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