Initial Action... LISTS

Question 1

VICTIMS STEP #1

How do you respond to a Victim?

Acronym: PPC

Answer 1

P - Preserve Life
P - Prevent further injury
C - Conduct prelim interview if possible

Question 2

VICTIMS STEP #2

What if the Victim is injured?

Acronym: AIDS PA

Answer 2

A - Aid… First aid
I - Interview, prelim if possible
D - Dying declaration statement if possible
S - Scene, treat the Victim as a scene

P - Photos and records
A - Accompany to the Hospital

Question 3

VICTIMS STEP #3

What if the Victim shows no signs of life?

Acronym: CORPSE

Answer 3

C - Call ambulance
O - Obtain confirmation of life extinct
R - Record everything
P - Persons ID, establish it
S - Sketch and photos
E - Early updates to O/C and Comms

Question 4

SUSPECT

What do I do if the suspect is present at the scene?

Acronym: RSA IR

Answer 4

R - Routes use by the suspect, isolate them, ask them to co-operate

S - Search suspect if required
A - Appearance, demeanour, condition

I - Interview suspect where appropriate
R - Record comments made by suspects

Question 5

INITIAL ACTION SCENE - STEP #1

What is step #1 ?

Acronym: CONTROL

Answer 5

C - Clear the scene
O - Order witnesses / people to stay clear
N - No one to discuss anything
T - Take witness/suspects to station if possible
R - Rivals to be kept apart
O - Obtain full particulars / prelim interviews
L - Left the area? Who has…

Question 6

INITAL ACTION SCENE - STEP #2

What is step #2?

Acronym: FREEE

Answer 6

F - From or to the scene no movement
R - Remove wandering animals
E - Exhibits are protected
E - Ensure nothing touched or moved
E - Every activity stopped in the contaminated area

Question 7

INITIAL ACTION SCENE - STEP #3

What is step #3?

Acronym: GUARD

Answer 7

G - Guards, appoint them + define their duties
U - Use civilians if required
A - Assembly point in a safe location
R - Rolls of emergency tape to be used
D - Define scene boundaries

Question 8

INITIAL ACTIONS - FIRST ATTENDING CIB MEMBER

What should the first CIB member do, on arrival at the scene?

Acronym: GIRA

Answer 8

G - Gain information
- What has, is currently and is still required? Post event history…

I - Initial Actions…
- Victims, witnesses, suspects and scene…

R - Reconnaissance
- prelim inspection of the scene without disturbing it,

A - Appreciation

• time of day
• weather
• time since offence
• time frames
• interference
• contamination
• legal obligations
• resources

Question 9

INITIAL ACTIONS - FIRST ATTENDING CIB MEMBER

What should my first immediate action be?

Acronym: SPEW BEGS CAP

Answer 9

S - Scene clear of people
P - Police briefed and tasked
E - Exhibits preserved
W - Witness/suspects taken for interview

B - Boundaries are correct
E - Establish scene logs
G - Guards @ scene + define their duties
S - Scene secured + preserved

CAP - Common Approach Path

Question 10

INITIAL ACTION - SCENE GUARDS

What are the responsibilities of a scene guard?

Acronym: SRBA BRIDES

Answer 10

S - Secure + protect the scene
R - Respect security
B - Brief others
A - Avoid disturbances

B - Brief their replacements
R - Record details
I - Inform others
D - Demonstrate courtesy
E - Ensure movements controlled + recorded