Date: October 23, 2026

Time: 0800-1700

AWR 232 is an 8-hour, DHS/FEMA-certified, tuition-free, awareness-level course. The goal of this course is to teach participants the basics of mass fatality response while providing opportunities to exchange rural perceptions and brainstorm solutions to simulated emergencies. Responding to a mass fatality incident, which includes the recovery, identifications, and reunification of the deceased, is one of the most difficult aspects of disaster response. In times of crisis, small, rural, and tribal communities are often ill-equipped with facilities to manage large numbers of casualties. When the time comes, communities must be prepared to use available resources to properly manage the remains that will result. Regardless of the agencies or organizations that respond, whether they be governmental agencies or private or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the responsibility to coordinate and manage these outside
resources rests with local authorities

Topics include (but not limited to):
• Define mass fatality and possible scenarios
• Identify methods of obtaining Federal resources.
• Identify issues to be considered in mass fatality response planning.
• Explain the importance of mass fatality response planning.
• Identify potential resources that should be included in a response plan.

Who Should Attend:
• All First Responders • Coroner/Medical Examiners
• Public Health Officials • Emergency Management Personnel
• Community Stakeholders
• Citizen/Community Volunteers
• Funeral Service Providers
• Hospital Staff

TO REGISTER: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/courses/display/618

For more information, contact:

• Ken Latham
• kenneth.latham@maine.gov