G-EVID Evidence Protection

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What is the primary role of TFS personnel at incidents that are, or are likely to become, a crime scene?

To preserve life (correct)

To collect evidence

To communicate with police

To establish entry control

What should TFS personnel attempt to recall at a potential crime scene?

Only sights and sounds

Only sounds and locations

Sights, sounds, odours, and locations (correct)

Only sights and odours

Who assumes responsibility for preservation and protection of evidence once they are in attendance at an incident?

The Incident Commander

TFS personnel

Police (correct)

The OFM Investigator

What should TFS personnel do with a potential crime scene until the arrival of Police or the OFM Investigator?

Protect the scene Signup and view all the answers

What should TFS personnel do to minimize contamination of the scene?

Use one path to the victim Signup and view all the answers

What should TFS personnel do if they touch something at a potential crime scene?

Inform the attending Police Officer Signup and view all the answers

When can a deceased victim at a potential crime scene be covered?

When Police indicate to do so Signup and view all the answers

What should the Incident Commander ensure is recorded at a potential crime scene?

Incident scene information Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the responsibilities of the Incident Commander regarding TFS personnel attending the incident?

Ensuring TFS personnel exercise caution approaching the victim Signup and view all the answers

What should TFS personnel do with packaging from items used in the treatment of the victim?

Contain it to the immediate area Signup and view all the answers

What information should the Incident Commander provide to the first Police Officer on arrival?

The names and personnel numbers of TFS personnel on scene Signup and view all the answers

Why should TFS personnel leave the scene from the same way they entered?

To minimize disruption to potential evidence Signup and view all the answers

What should TFS personnel do if they are not required inside the premises/incident area?

Await the arrival of the Police outside the premises Signup and view all the answers

What may the Incident Commander require all personnel on scene to complete?

A witness statement Signup and view all the answers

What should the Incident Commander do if the apparatus clears the incident scene prior to the arrival of the Police or other investigator?

Provide information to the investigator at the earliest opportunity Signup and view all the answers

What should TFS personnel point out to the Police?

The items left behind as a result of the treatment Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Management of Potential Crime Scenes

The primary role of TFS personnel at incidents that are or may become crime scenes is to preserve life.

Observations and Recollections

TFS personnel should be observant of their surroundings and attempt to recall:
- Sights
- Sounds
- Odours
- Locations

Police Responsibility

Police assume responsibility for preserving and protecting evidence once they are in attendance at an incident.

TFS Personnel Actions

TFS personnel should not needlessly enter or tamper with a potential crime scene.
Until Police are on scene, the Incident Commander shall establish Entry Control to control and record the entry of all personnel.
All entry and exit shall be documented with times and specific details of action.

Preserving Evidence

The Incident Commander should ensure the scene is protected by TFS personnel until the arrival of Police or the OFM Investigator.
The length of time that TFS personnel will standby the scene until authorities arrive is ultimately the decision of the TFS Incident Commander, considering factors such as:
- Severity of the incident and/or criminal act(s)
- Projected Police response time

Minimizing Contamination

TFS personnel attending the incident should:
- Use one path to the victim
- Attempt to minimize movement around the scene
- Not wander around the scene
- Not touch or move anything
- Inform the attending Police Officer if anything is touched
- Exit the scene as soon as possible

Deceased Victims

No deceased victim at a potential crime scene should be covered unless Police indicate to do so.

Incident Scene Information

The Incident Commander shall ensure incident scene information is recorded.

Caution and Victim Treatment

The Incident Commander is responsible for ensuring that all TFS personnel attending the incident exercise caution approaching the victim.
While tending to the victim's needs, packaging from items used in the treatment of the victim should be contained to the immediate area.
TFS personnel should point out to Police the items left behind as a result of the treatment of the victim.

Providing Information to Police

On arrival of the first Police Officer, the Incident Commander shall provide information about TFS personnel having entered the scene, including:
- Apparatus number
- Names and personnel numbers of Company Officers, Firefighters, and Others
- Fire station address
- Fire station telephone number

Witness Statements and Leaving the Scene

Depending on the circumstances of the incident, the Incident Commander may require all personnel on scene to complete a witness statement.
If TFS personnel are not required inside the premises/incident area, they should leave the scene from the same way they entered, to minimize the disruption to potential evidence.
TFS personnel should await the arrival of the Police outside of the premises, and if it has been determined that they are not required.

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Description

This quiz covers the role of TFS personnel in managing potential crime scenes, including preserving life and observing surroundings. It also outlines the responsibility of police in preserving and protecting evidence.