Objectives

Question 1

Fire investigation protocol

When will the fire service will notify the police?

Answer 1

The fire service will notify the police if;

1. a fire results in serious injury or death or
2. A fire is considered suspicious

Question 2

Fire scene safety

What are some Hazards?

Tip. 7 types. 3,3,1

Answer 2

Investigators search through unstable structure and excavating the scene to identify the cause of the fire.

Some of the hazards:

• Inhalation of toxic substances
• Ingestion of particles
• Air Bourne dusts particles
• Tripping on debris
• Falling down over or onto obstructions or cavities
• Items above falling on you or hitting objects causing a chain reaction
• Cuts/wounds from sharp objects

TIP, 3 Breathing types, 3 tripping/falling types, 1 cutting. 3,3,1.

To protect yourself an assessment of the above risks needs to be taken. A strategy to prevent an occurrence or to mitigate its impact for protection from the risks.

Question 3

How to prove recklessness?
(One subjective, one objective test)

Answer 3

1. The defendant consciously and deliberately ran a risk (a subjective test)
2. Risk is unreasonable in the circumstances as they were known to the defendant (objective test - whether a reasonable person would have taken the risk)