This slide presentation reviews NASA's role in the response to spacecraft accidents that involve human fatalities or injuries. Particular attention is given to the work of the Mishap Investigation Team (MIT), the first response to the accidents and the interface to the accident investigation board. The MIT does not investigate the accident, but the objective of the MIT is to gather, guard, preserve and document the evidence. The primary medical objectives of the MIT is to receive, analyze, identify, and transport human remains, provide assistance in the recovery effort, and to provide family Casualty Coordinators with latest recovery information. The MIT while it does not determine the cause of the accident, it acts as the fact gathering arm of the Mishap Investigation Board (MIB), which when it is activated may chose to continue to use the MIT as its field investigation resource. The MIT membership and the specific responsibilities and tasks of the flight surgeon is reviewed. The current law establishing the process is also reviewed.


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    Title :

    NASA Medical Response to Human Spacecraft Accidents


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    82nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association ; 2011 ; Anchorage, AK, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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