Investigation Protocol

Question 1

MOU: Fire will notify police if

Answer 1

Serious injury or death

Suspicious

Question 2

What is a FILO and what do they do?

Answer 2

Prove assistance and expertise
Arrange for police to attend fire scenes
Co-ordinate fire investigations
Attend every fire that resukts in death if GBH
Assist areas and districts with fire scene enquires

Question 3

What is a SFI, what will they be called to attend and investigate.

Answer 3

Specialist fire investigator

Where fatalities occur
Any other fire upon request
Structure fire deemed suspicious 
Fires where serious injiry has occurred
Significant fires spread accross boundaries

Question 4

What is a FSILO and whatvare their responsibilities

Answer 4

Fire Service Investigation Liaison Officer

Arranging SFI attendance at fire scenes where requested by police

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant FILO in respective police districts

Question 5

Fire Scene Examinations and Investigations
Where Police command fire scene, any access by fire service is at secretion of police.
SFI will liaise with FILO or other police members to:

Answer 5

Hand over fire scene
Access to the fire scene
Process for examination
Identification and collection of evidence at the scene

Remember while fire occurring- fire have control.

Question 6

What is Police Responsability

Answer 6

Conduct criminal investigation or enquiry

Undertake the responsibility for the protection and collection and recording of forensic evidence

Question 7

What is a fire

Answer 7

Oxygen
Fire
Heat source