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Ramsey County │ Annex F: Fatality Management 5 The response must ensure inclusiveness, equity, and competent treatment for those diverse populations who have been impacted by the death of a loved one, or, who themselves are injured survivors. Needs that will be considered and addressed may include, but are not limited to, cultural considerations informed by race and ethnicity, including indigenous peoples, communities of color, and immigrant and refugee communities; gender, including women; age, including the elderly and youth; sexual and gender minorities; people with disabilities; occupation and income level including low-income individuals and the unhoused; education level; people with no or limited English proficiency; limited digital access; and geographic location. Additionally, meeting the needs of those with DAFN is a top priority. Accessibility of mass fatality services, in particular FACs and FAS, complies with federal laws governing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) directives. Those providing mass fatality services will consider the specific functional and access needs of all individuals, making every reasonable effort to provide equitable access to services, and communications about those services. Ensuring the provision of culturally appropriate disaster and mental health services, educational materials, and other support resources will aid in minimizing trauma and suffering at an individual and community level. The County commits to engaging and integrating people from the spectrum of representative demographics of local jurisdictions in mass fatality planning efforts and incorporating their input to provide quality assurance that the unique individual needs of all community members are addressed during response. Response activities that must be considered include the following: • Access to crime scene for bereavement • Recovery and identification of human remains, property, and evidence • Transportation and disposition of remains • Interviews for processing and identification • Communications relating to deceased individuals • Patient tracking procedures • Family assistance • Ceremonial requirements of spiritual traditions • Sustained communication with family members and public In the effort to meet this equity commitment, the County will do due diligence for ensuring cultural competence in delivering mass fatality services through the following efforts: • Utilizing appropriate methods for interacting, sensitively, effectively and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic and professional backgrounds, age groups and lifestyle preferences. • Developing effective crisis intervention approaches that are based on the diverse beliefs, practices, and cultural and spiritual traditions, related to death, suffering, healing, mental health, and communication.