Mass Fatality Coordinator
Ministry: Health & Human Services · Emergency Function: Mass Fatality Response
Role Purpose
Coordinates dignified and respectful mass fatality management during severe disasters, ensuring proper handling, documentation, and family support.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop mass fatality response plans and procedures.
- Coordinate with Health & Human Services and Justice.
- Build response resources and partnerships.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Coordinate dignified handling and temporary storage.
- Support documentation and identification processes.
- Coordinate family notification and support with Justice.
- Work with Art & Culture on community grief support.
After an Emergency
- Support ongoing family support and recovery.
- Document response lessons and community needs.
- Update mass fatality plans.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
- Professional background in mortuary science, medicine, social work, or crisis response strongly preferred.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in mortuary science, nursing, or social work
- Crisis response or grief support experience
- Compassion, dignity, and emotional resilience
- Coordination and documentation skills
Training & Readiness
Volunteers are not expected to respond to emergencies without preparation.
Weather Watchmen volunteers may receive or be asked to participate in role-appropriate training, exercises, orientations, drills, and continuing preparedness activities before being assigned operational responsibilities.
Potential training for this role:
Working Together
No Ministry operates in isolation during an emergency.
Three-Deep Succession
Weather Watchmen's emergency management system is designed around continuity of leadership. Critical functions should have trained Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary personnel so that operations can continue if a primary leader is unavailable.
Multiple volunteers may express interest in the same operational area to build this depth.
Interested in Serving?
You do not have to know everything today. If you have relevant experience, transferable skills, or a willingness to train and serve, we encourage you to express your interest.