Retired Sacramento coroner Kim Gin turns hard-won experience from the Camp Fire and the Conception dive boat tragedy into scenario-based training that protects families, reduces liability, and builds true agency readiness.
SACRAMENTO, CA, October 29, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When crises take lives, agencies do not get second chances. That is why retired coroner Kim Gin founded Kim Gin Professional Solutions—to help coroner and medical examiner (ME) offices, emergency management, law enforcement, public health, hospitals, and city and county leaders move from good intentions to proven practice.
"When the unthinkable happens, how will your team respond?"
That question anchors every training Kim delivers. "Every agency is unique, and their approach to crisis management must reflect this," Gin says. "My goal is to empower teams to plan, train, and implement best practices that identify decedents accurately and support families with dignity."
Gin's authority was forged in the hardest rooms on the hardest days, from the Camp Fire to the Conception dive boat tragedy. Instead of walking away, she chose to translate trauma into training and structure. "By collaborating with agencies from the onset of an incident, I help leaders avoid common pitfalls and streamline recovery," she explains. "Readiness is compassion, operationalized."
Ten Costly Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them:
1. Waiting to engage expertise. Early engagement prevents downstream errors that are expensive, public, and painful.
2. Using one-size-fits-all plans. Templates fail under pressure; Gin builds agency-specific, scenario-based playbooks.
3. Lacking a Family Assistance Center (FAC) framework. Clear FAC roles and flow protect families and the agency.
4. Weak chain-of-custody and documentation. Auditable records reduce litigation risk and accelerate recovery.
5. Ad hoc victim identification. Integrating Rapid DNA appropriately—with human judgment—reduces delays and missteps.
6. Role confusion across departments. Tabletop exercises clarify who does what, when, and with what authority.
7. Unprepared public information. Pre-approved messaging for families and media prevents harmful rumor cycles.
8. Gaps in remains management. Logistics for respectful recovery and timely return must be rehearsed, not improvised.
9. Data chaos. Standardized data intake, tracking, and quality assurance reduce mix-ups and re-traumatization.
10. No exercises, no muscle memory. Regular tabletops and full-scale drills turn lessons learned into lessons lived.
"Making an identification or assisting a family in their time of need brings me real fulfillment," Gin says. "Behind every policy and checklist is a mother, a son, a sister waiting for clarity. We never lose sight of that."
For agency buyers, the calculus is clear: credibility, liability reduction, readiness, and budget fit. Gin's programs are built to those metrics. Leaders see consistent proof—not promises—through scenario design, documentation standards, and measurable after-action improvements. The outcomes are practical and defensible: fewer errors, faster timelines, stronger interagency coordination, and care that holds up to public scrutiny.
"You should not have to learn the hardest lessons in the middle of the incident," Gin adds. "Train the decisions now, so your people have the judgment and the muscle memory to do the right thing the first time."
Agencies ready to safeguard their communities and their teams are invited to schedule a 30-minute Readiness Consult to scope a tailored plan (audit, tabletop, FAC training, or full-scale exercise).
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