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While a fire is being fought
PERVA
Remove PEOPLE who are in danger or interfering with operations ising force if necessary
ENTER private property when on fire/endangered or when entry is essential when performing a necessary task
Close ROADS
Remove VEHICLES impeding the fire service. Can break into them to for this purpose.
do ANYTHING else reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property.
When will a specialist fire investigator be called to attend an investigation?
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Structure fires where cause is SUSPICIOUS or canno be determinded
Fires which require a third ALARM response or higher
Significant fires spread across property BOUNDARIES
Fires where serious life threating fire related INJURIES have occurred
Any other fire when REQUESTED by police or another agency
Fires in building with built in SAFETY features which have failed or not performed to expected levels
Fires where FATALITY occurred
For what matters will the specialist fire investigator liase with the designated fire invesitgation liaison officer or other member of police?
HAPI
Hand over of the fire scene
Access to the fire scene
Process of examination and investigation
Identification and collection of evidence at the fire scene
What are the hazards most likely to cause injury at a scene?
CATIFFIS
Hitting something causing a CHAIN reaction AIRBORNE dust particles TRIPPING on fire debris INHALATION of toxic substances FALLING down, over or onto fire debris Things FALLING from above onto you INGESTION of particles Cuts/wounds from SHARP objects
What is the procedure on arrival at a fire scene?
- Briefly interview your informant
- Secure and control the scene
- Initial interview of SFI (if present) and OC of first fire appliance
- Interview the incident controller at the scene
- If fire estignsihed, ensure safety of of scene before initial conference.
- Conduct preliminary examination of scene
- If deemed suspicious regroup and hold a briefing conference
- Give COMMS a sitrep
What witnesses can be interviewed?
OPPOSERS
Persons who found fire / raised alarm / informed police or Fire Fire Fighters Occupants Visitors Employees (Temp and permanent) Owners Neighbours Spectators Passers-by Local Police Patrols other Police and security staff vendors ad delivery people reporters photographers
What are the steps to take for guarding and controlling the scene?
PERSPIRE
PRESERVING evidence
ENSURING the scene is not interfered with
REPORT all significant matters to the OC investigation/scene
Be vigilant and watch for possible SUSPECTS
PREVENTING looting
ID witnesses among passers by or onlookers
Be aware of RE-IGNITION from hotspots
EXCLUSION and control of on-lookers/property owners/inerested parties
Besides a specialist fire investigator, who else may you require assistance from?
ESR scientist rural fire investigator photographer fingerprint technician Explosives inspector electrical inspector building inspector insurance assessor accountant forensic mapper/original floor plans pathologist vehicle inspector civil aviation inspector mines inspector forestry expert agricultural expert marine surveyor heating engineer meterologist
When decision is made of who should be at the conference what should OC then do?
appoint an -exhibits officer -crime scene co-ordinator (if required) -scene examiner and advise the FILO
What does the external examination take into account?
It PAYS to check ALLEYWAYS and the surrounding area for SCARs and a FEW PATTERNS
- The PERIPHERY of the structure itself
- ADJOINING premises which is likely to reveal accelernt containers, broken windows, forced doors or attempts to of forced entry
- YARDS and outbuildings of the fire effected property
- Distance that debris have been SCATTERED
The surrounding area may reveal
- Business appears to be STRUGGLING
- CONTENTS of outbuildings missing
- ACCELERANT containers
- Property RUN-DOWN
The structure itself may reveal:
- Jemmy marks or other signed of FORCED ENTRY
- WINDOW glass broken before fire was ignited
- Burn PATTERS above doors and windows and a V shape burn pattern on external cladding
What should you take note of during the preliminary internal examination?
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- Building areas in need of REPAIR
- ATTITUDE of owner/occupier during walkthrough
- MISSING family photos/furniture/personal items
- Burn PATTERNS
- Presence of ACCELERANT containers or trails
- RIFLED premises
- Forced entry into an empty TILL
- Low STOCK levels in commercial premises
- POSITION of clothes in not in wardrobe
- LACK of clothing in wardrobe/draws
- Unusual ODOURS
- SEPARATE unrelated seats of fire
- Signs of HARDSHIP
- Open filing cabinet or missing FILES
Detailed internal examination
SSSS PUFFERS RC
SMOKE deposits
Damage to wall STUDS
Damage to window SILLS
SPALLING
Burn PATTERNS UNDER floor inspection Elimination of FALSE low burns FLOOR areas burned through Damage to door EDGES REMOVAL of fire debris SKIRTING board damage
Damage to ROOFING timbers
Soot deposits on window glass and CRAZE patterns
What will the SFI consider when determining the seat of the fire?
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The STATE of the fire at the time The direction of SPREAD The reports and opinions of other SPECIALISTS The severity of the DAMAGE The DEPTH of charring The presence of starting DEVICES WITNESS reports WIND direction and speed and the weather The COLOUR of the flames and smoke When they first NOTICED the fire and where they were at the time.
