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Trump Administration Deploys Fatality Management, Behavioral Health Specialists to Aid Aircraft Collision Emergency Response at Reagan Washington National Airport

Excerpt:  “As part of the Trump-Vance Administration’s commitment to support communities across the country in times of need, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) deployed a team of fatality management and victim assistance specialists from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to aid local responders following the January 29 midair collision at Reagan Washington National Airport. ASPR serves as the nation’s primary health response and recovery agency for disasters and public health emergencies. … ASPR’s DMORT provides medical examiners, pathologists, forensic anthropologists, fingerprint specialists, forensic odontologists, dental assistants, administrative specialists, funeral directors, and other experts who can assist state and local medical examiners or coroner’s offices in responding to mass casualty incidents.”