Table of Contents

Introduction to Mass Fatalities. Disaster Site. Family Assistance Center. Staff Processing Center. Victim Identification Center. Coping with Stress. Epilogue. Index.

About the Author

Peter R. Teahen is a Funeral Director and founder of the International Mass Fatalities Center and AmericaReady. He has responded to disasters since 1989 and has written and lectured extensively on managing mass fatalities incidents. He has served as a national media spokesperson and a Government Liaison Officer for the American Red Cross and has been interviewed on such programs as Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Oprah, Weather Channel, Fox News, the British Broadcasting Company and Aljazeera.aMr. Teahen has been involved in leadership roles in more than forty-five major disasters throughout the U.S. and globally including the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, the Alaska Air Flt 261 and Egypt Air Flt 990 aviation disasters, Hurricane Katrina 2005, the Indonesian Tsunami 2004, and the Haiti earthquake of 2010.a He is recognized for his work on aviation disasters and is internationally known for his work and lectures in critical incident stress management and the psychological and social impact of disasters.aHe is the recipient of numerous national awards including the National Public Spirit Award. Previous recipients include Ronald Reagan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ann Landers, and Dr. Robert Schuller. a

Reviews

I really like the Reflection Questions at the end of each chapter - nice touch! I haven't seen this in other disaster books. ... Excellent job!
—Diane Myers, RN,MSN ... has good applicability for people to use in community planning for mass fatalities incidents.
—Karyn Yaussy, Catawba County Emergency ManagementThe content flow is understandable, there is continuity of thought, and the presented information is factually correct.
—Garold D. Huey, BS, FDIEMB