Casualty Notification

Casualty Notification

Casualty Notification is the process of notifying relatives of people who have been killed or seriously injured unexpectedly (For example, in a car crash). The notification may be done over the phone or in person. In the case of the US Military the notification is done by a specialist know as a causality notification officer (CACO).

[http://www.dod.mil/transcripts/2003/t03272003_t0326noc.html Briefing On Casualty Notification]


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