Mass Fatalities Planning & Response for Rural Communities (AWR-232)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
Wells County 4H Conference Room, 1240 4H Park Road Bluffton, IN 46714 · Noblesville, IN
About this event
This 8-hour awareness-level, instructor-led course is designed to prepare rural first responders and officials with the basic knowledge, skills and abilities to manage a mass fatality incident impacting their jurisdiction. Target audience includes first responders, coroners/medical examiners, public health officials, and others with responsibilities during a mass fatality incident. Issues addressed include establishing roles and responsibilities, assets management, remains processing and identification, diversity issues and development of a mass fatality plan that affect the construct of a mass fatality response. Topics covered include but are not limited to: •Define a mass fatality and list the types of mass fatalities and possible mass fatality scenarios in respective jurisdiction. •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 federal, state and private resources included in a response plan. •Describe the ongoing process of mass fatality response planning. *Please note all foreign nationals need to complete a Department of Homeland Security Foreign National Visitor Request Form in order to attend this course. This is a dual registration course. Students must also register with RDPC to receive pre-course correspondence with instructors and credit for this course. RDPC registration: https://studentportal.ruraltraining.org/courses/display/645
Event details
- Date and time
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
- Venue
- Wells County 4H Conference Room, 1240 4H Park Road Bluffton, IN 46714 · Noblesville, IN
- Category
- Faith & spirituality
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 1, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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