Grand Alliance Naval Manual: Casualty Notification and Process

This Guide is for all Grand Alliance Navy casualty notification officers to abide by, and take reference to.

= Notification Process =

Initial Information Gathering
It is vital for the Grand Alliance Navy and whichever specific Navy involved in the casualty to ensure all information gathered on the death is presented to the assigned notification officers. Minimal to a full death report, whatever the investigation of death currently has.

A date should be set for the notification, and the family member notification priorities goes as follows:

For Male Sailor With Female Spouse
All other notifications may be gone through via the family themselves unless explicitly ordered otherwise.
 * 1) Mother
 * 2) Wife
 * 3) Father

For Male Sailor With Male Spouse
All other notifications may be gone through via the family themselves unless explicitly ordered otherwise.
 * 1) Mother
 * 2) Husband
 * 3) Father

For Female Sailor With Male Spouse
All other notifications may be gone through via the family themselves unless explicitly ordered otherwise.
 * 1) Mother
 * 2) Husband
 * 3) Father

For Female Sailor With Female Spouse
All other notifications may be gone through via the family themselves unless explicitly ordered otherwise.
 * 1) Mother
 * 2) Wife
 * 3) Father

Uniform & Basics
Notification Officers should be no more than two-three ranks apart, and dressed in ceremonial uniforms, ceremonial weapons are not advised.

Notification
Notification Officers shall go to the person to be notified's home, if riding any type of vehicle, animal or otherwise, it is advised to park out of sight of the home.

Notification Officers shall then approach the home, knocking is generally advised first, though if the target residence has any other type of door notification devices, Officers may use them on they're own guidance.

Once the door is open, Notification Officers will attempt to personal with the target, but are should not ask to step inside, though it is common they will be offered.

If inside, they shall offer to take a seat and speak, if declined, they will not push further.

If outside, they will not attempt to get inside.

Either situation, the following speech shall be said exactly, or somewhat similarly to the following:"'Ma'am (OR) Sir, the High King of the Alliance, has told me to express his deepest regret, that you're son (OR) daughter (OR) husband (OR) wife, has died (Approximate Location and Time). Casualty notification assistance officers shall contact you within the next twenty-four hours.'"Officers will now check for possible signs of suicidal, or self-harming personality or actions. If the person is considered dangerous to themselves, this manual will not cover it. If the person is not expressing these signs, the notification officers shall leave once announcing clearly they are to leave.