Body tracking and identification system and method

摘要

A method of identifying and tracking victims of a casualty event includes separating a two-part tag into a tag portion and a container portion, each portion including corresponding indicia in human-readable and/or machine-readable form. The tag portion is attached to an individual victim, and the container portion is used to collect a tissue sample from the victim for later analysis and positive identification. A handheld computer may be used to record the tag portion's indicia, and a GPS or other geolocating system allows the computer to also record the present geographical location of the victim. If the victim is later moved, the tag indicia is again scanned and the new location recorded. Once the victim is positively identified, the victim data file is updated and next-of-kin or other interested parties are notified of the current victim location for final disposition of the victim.

主权项

1. A method of identifying and tracking victims of a casualty event, said method comprising:
locating an individual victim of the casualty event; separating a tag portion from a container portion of a two-part tag, wherein the tag portion includes a tag indicia and the container portion includes a container indicia corresponding to the tag indicia; attaching the tag portion to the victim or to an object associated with the victim, whereby the tag portion remains with the victim; electronically scanning and recording the tag indicia to an electronic victim data file using a handheld computer operating a computer software program; determining and recording in the victim data file, with the handheld computer, the geographical location of the tag portion that remains with the victim in a first location; removing a tissue sample from the victim; placing the tissue sample into the container portion of the two-part tag; forwarding the container portion with the tissue sample to a remote location for DNA analysis of the tissue sample; identifying the victim via the DNA analysis of the tissue sample; and electronically updating the victim data file in a computer database to reflect the victim identity.