When catastrophic crime occurs, it is essential to have established protocols, plans, and training in place to respond effectively. To address the extraordinary chain of mass violence, the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards examined the role of compensation programs during a mass casualty incident and outlined a strategy for effectively serving victims, survivors, allied victim professionals, and compensation program staff. This report presents the Mass-Casualty Protocol for Victim Compensation Programs. The design of the protocol provides a standard operating procedure for compensation programs to follow during a mass-casualty incident. The protocol is divided into three stages with specific steps involved. These stages include: before a crisis, during a crisis, and after a crisis. Additional information is provided in the appendixes to include: program guidelines/statutes, networking, resources, statistics, mass violence/terrorism, media management, victim assistance resources, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) protocol, and sample applications.
Compensation Protocol: A Guide to Responding to Mass-Casualty Incidents
NCJ Number
207556
Editor(s)
Terri Cowell
Date Published
January 2000
Length
37 pages
Annotation
The report presents the protocol to assist States in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents developed by the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards.
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