Unified Victim Identification System
The OCME, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on New York City and the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, developed the Unified Victim Identification System (UVIS). An Internet-enabled database system, it is intended to handle critical fatality management functions made necessary by a major disaster. It also has functionality to enable the OCME to respond to an influenza pandemic.
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