Classifications

FEMORS members are classified, based upon the level of expertise they have achieved through experience and education, in one of the following categories:

CODE FEMORS Title Description (primary but not limited) Minimum Requirement
FCMD FEMORS Commander Disaster Management of Human and Equipment Assets; ME Liaison; DOH/ESF-8 Liaison; Staff scheduling with the Planning Chief; May serve as FM Group Supervisor or Deputy, as directed by Medical Examiner. Mass Fatality Disaster Response Experience; Management and Administrative Experience
OPRC Operations Chief Coordinates and oversees Unit Leaders for Site Recovery, Morgue Operations, Morgue Identification Center and Victim Information Center. Liaisons with Incident Command as directed by FEMORS Commander. Mass Fatality Disaster Response Experience; Management and Administration Experience
LOGC Logistics Chief Coordinates all logistical operations between Incident Command and DPMU team members. Administration and Mechanical Aptitude Experience
PLAC Planning Chief Coordinates all situation reports and inputs for the Incident Command’s Incident Action Plan (IAP); facilitates staging of personnel arriving and demobilizing ICS training at 300 and 400 level
FINC Finance Chief Coordinates Administration and Financial documentation duties with DOH/ESF8 Administrative and Financial Experience
SAFO Safety Officer Monitors proper PPE usage and safety factors in the morgue environment Chemistry/Bloodborne Background
LIAO Liason Officer Coordinates all questions of operations between Medical Examiner and FEMORS command structure Forensic administrative experience
BHLO Behavioral Health Officer Monitors team member performance and well being M.D., Ph.D., Licensed Mental Health provider or Nurse
CHAP Chaplain Pastoral Care of FEMORS staff Pastoral Experience
VICL Victim Information Center Specialist Interviews families in Victim Information Center for gathering information on missing persons; Performs data entry of ante mortem information Training in VIC (non-Funeral Director Level)
DATL Database Team Leader Maintains and modifies the VIP database as requested by the Medical Examiner or Incident Command as necessary FileMaker database high level programming experience
PATF Pathologist, Forensic Examines recovered remains, details anatomic observations; May serve as section leader for Pathology Forensic Pathology M.D. or D.O.
PATH Pathologist, M.D., or D.O. Examines recovered remains and details anatomic observations under the supervision of a forensic pathologist M.D. or D.O. without forensic/ postmortem experience
ANTC Anthropologist, Certified Forensic Search or examination of bone or fragments; May serve as Team leader for scene or morgue Anthropology Ph.D. with AAFS forensic board certification/ postmortem experience
ANTF Anthropologist, Forensic Search or examination of bone or fragments under the supervision of a forensic anthropologist B.A., B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Anthropology without AAFS forensic board certification/ postmortem experience
ODNC Odontologist, Certified Forensic Examines dental remains, processes antemortem dental records for identification; May serve as Team leader for ante or postmortem Odontology Licensed Dentist with AAFS forensic board certification/ postmortem experience
ODNF Odontologist,
Forensic
Examines dental remains, processes antemortem dental records for identification under the supervision of a forensic Odontologist Licensed Dentist without AAFS forensic board certification/ postmortem experience
MEDI Medical Investigator Identification coordinator; Post mortem data entry and VIP searching for possible ID linkages; May perform
VIC interviews or contact families for information; May serve as section leader for Identification Center, Medical Investigations, Admitting, Photography, Personal Effects, Body X-Ray, Remains Holding or Storage, Records Management; May assist with pathology, anthropology, odontology, DNA, or scene search sections
Medical Examiner Forensic Investigator or Law Enforcement Death Investigation Detective
MRTO Mortuary Officer May serve as Team leader for Morgue Operations, Admitting, Personal Effects, Radiology (Body X-Ray), Embalming, Casketing, Remains Holding/ Storage, or Remains Release; May serve as FM VIC Interview Specialist Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer
DNAS DNA Specialist May serve as Section Leader for post mortem DNA collection and
VIC DNA Section for specimen collection from families.
Laboratory level Forensic DNA Experience
FPTS Fingerprint Specialist Obtains print impressions from remains or antemortem specimens; Compares ante and postmortem prints for ID; May serve as section leader for ante or post mortem Fingerprint Teams. Postmortem Fingerprint Experience or Latent Print Analyst
FORS Forensic Specialist Assists DNA, pathology, anthropology, odontology, photography, or personal effects Teams; May serve as Team leader for Photography or Personal Effects Laboratory level Forensic Experience: Toxicology, Chemistry, Firearms, etc.
DPMU DPMU Team Equipment managers and logistics coordinators Administrative and Mechanical Aptitude Experience
EVSP Evidence Specialist Scene search and recovery; Assists photography, personal effects, pathology (as scribe), anthropology (as scribe), odontology (as scribe), or DNA sections; May serve as section leader for Disaster Site Center or Transport, Remains Holding, Photography, Personal Effects, or Remains Storage. Crime Scene Technician Experience
AUTT Autopsy Technician Assists pathology, anthropology, odontology, or DNA sections; May serve as section leader for Body X-Ray Medical Examiner Morgue Autopsy or X-Ray Experience
ITNL IT Network Lead Sets up and troubleshoots network and server operation and modifications; assists command staff Programming, IT or MIS Experience, MS Excel power user
DATS Database Specialist Assists the Database Team Leader as directed for modifications and other maintenance tasks. FileMaker experience
PHOT Photographer Takes photographs at any of the several morgue stations or at disaster site Forensic Photography Experience
ADSP Administrative Specialist Helps in any clerical capacity including data entry, records clerk, or morgue scribe Clerical skills with basic computer skills
DENA Dental Assistant Assist Odontologists at table or in clerical capacity, or serve as Morgue Escort or scribe Dental Hygienist or Assistant
MRTA Mortuary Assistant Morgue Escort, scribe, body storage handling Members not otherwise defined
K9HD Canine Handler and Human Remains Detection Canine Disaster Type canine that displays the drive and nerve strength to endure the type of search work need to cover large areas during multi-day deployments and capable of state-wide deployments; Handler and canine will have good working relationship; canine will train in the discipline of Human Remains; Dual certifications for canines involved in this type of disaster work is not allowed. Canine must be minimum of 12 months of age; Completed CGC or equivalent obedience; Must pass an annual Obedience Proficiency Test; Completion of National Human Remains certification