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 |
Description |
Minimum |
ADFI |
Administrative Officer | Coordinates Administrative and Financial documentation duties with MSU | Administrative and Financial Experience, |
ADSP |
Administrative Specialist | Helps in any clerical capacity including data entry, records clerk, or morgue scribe | Clerical skills with basic computer skills |
ANTF |
Anthropologist, Forensic | Search or examination of bone or fragments; May serve as section leader for scene or morgue Anthropology | Ph.D. with forensic/ postmortem experience |
ANTN |
Anthropologist, Non-Forensic | Search or examination of bone or fragments under the supervision of a forensic anthropologist | Ph.D. without forensic/ postmortem 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 |
BHLO |
Behavioral Health Officer | Monitors team member performance and well being | M.D., Ph.D., or Nurse |
CHAP |
Chaplain | Pastoral Care of FEMORS staff | Pastoral Experience, |
DENA |
Dental Assistant | Assist odontologists at table or in clerical capacity, or serve as body escort or scribe | Dental Hygienist or Assistant |
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 |
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 |
FCMD |
FEMORS Commander | Disaster Management of Human and Equipment Assets; ME Liaison; MSU Liaison; Scheduling | Mass Fatality Disaster Response Experience; Management and Administrative Experience; |
FORS |
Forensic Specialist | Assists DNA, pathology, anthropology, odontology, photography, or personal effects sections; May serve as section leader for Photography or Personal Effects | Laboratory level Forensic Experience: Toxicology, Chemistry, Firearms, etc. |
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 sections. | Postmortem Fingerprint Experience or Latent Print Analyst |
IRCS |
IR Computer Specialist | Sets up and troubleshoots network operation and database modifications; assists command staff | Programming, IT or MIS Experience, MS Excel user |
IRDE |
IR Data Entry | Performs data entry; Helps in any other clerical capacity | Data Entry, Windows, and MS Office Proficiency |
K9HD |
Canine Handler | Disaster canine and handler. Canine must be trained and certified in human remains detection. Dual certification in this area of search work is not permitted | All handlers must meet the K9 certification criteria as published by FEMA 508-8 |
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 |
MRTA |
Mortuary Assistant | Body escort, scribe, body storage handling | Volunteers not otherwise defined |
MRTO |
Mortuary Officer | May serve as section leader for Morgue Operations, Admitting, Personal Effects, Body X-Ray, Embalming, Casketing, Remains Holding or Storage, or Remains Release; May serve as VIC interviewer |
Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer |
ODNF |
Odontologist, Forensic | Examines dental remains, processes antemortem dental records for ID; May serve as section leader for ante or post mortem Odontology | Licensed Dentist with forensic/ postmortem experience |
ODNN |
Odontologist, Non-Forensic | Examines dental remains, processes antemortem dental records for ID under the supervision of a forensic odontologist | Licensed Dentist without forensic/ postmortem experience |
PATF |
Pathologist, Forensic | Examines recovered remains, details anatomic observations; May serve as section leader for Pathology | Forensic Pathology M.D. or D.O. |
PATN |
Pathologist, Non-Forensic, 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 |
PHOT |
Photographer | Takes photographs at any of the several morgue stations or at disaster site | Forensic Photography Experience |
RAGT |
Rapid Assessment Go Team |
Performs Go Team Duties as Back-up to FEMORS Commander | Mass Fatality Disaster Response Experience; Management and Administrative Experience; |
SAFO |
Safety Officer | Monitors proper PPE usage and safety factors in the morgue environment | Chemistry/Bloodborne Background |
VICL |
Victim Information Center Team Leader |
Supervises Victim Information Center | Mass Fatality Disaster Response Experience; Management and Administrative Experience; |
VICS |
VIC 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) |