Processes Flashcards
1
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SFI - FILO duties
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Handover of the scene
Access to the scene
Process of examination
Identify and collection of exhibits
2
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Powers and Duties
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Enter property on fire or to access Close roads Remove vehicles Remove people in danger or interfering Do anything reasonably necessary to protect life/property
3
Q
Fire Safety
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Cuts from sharp objects Air borne dust Inhaling toxic substance Tripping Ingestion of particles Falling down, over, into obstructions Falling objects
4
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Preserving a fire scene
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Prevent looting Prevent interference Identify witnesses Preserve exhibits Exclude & control onlookers Be aware of hot-spots Matter of significance reported to O/C Watch for suspects
5
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Conferences
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Identify suspects Reconstruction Access incoming information Planning enquiries Establish possible motives
6
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Initial Action - Fire
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Secure the scene Interview informant Interview incident controller Interview SFI, 1st appliance If fire extinguished, ensure safety If suspicious, conduct a briefing Determine plan of action SITREP to Comms
7
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Systematic Examination - Fire contamination
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Limit unnecessary action with the scene
Scope: how big, where
Cordon: Id scene, tape off, wide cordons, natural boundaries
Common approach path
8
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Detailed internal examination
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Floor area burn through Under floor inspection Soot deposits Smoke damage and burn patterns Eliminate low false burns Removal of fire debris Spalling (concrete) Damage to wall studs Damage to roof timbers Damage to skirting boards Damage to window sill and door frame
Area of Origin
Point of Origin
Seat of fire
9
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Initial Action - Explosives
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Secondary devices in the scene Intrinsically unsafe devises not to be used Evacuate the scene (100 metres) Assistance from Bomb Squad if IED SITREP to Comms
10
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Seat of fire the SFI will consider
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Weather conditions When & Where the fire started Witness accounts Presence of 'starting device' Opinion & reports Severity of damage The depth of charring State of fire Colour and of fire and smoke Direction of smoke and fire
11
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Intentional signs for cause of the fire
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Accelerant Fire base (stacked furniture) Foreign material & objects Appliances left on Inconsistencies (burn patterns, timings) Removal of valuable property Windows opened to assist Crime committed Tampering (alarms sprinklers)
12
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Suspect enquiries
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Identify Suspect by: Forensic, accounts, Montage Prosecution file Arrest and obtain (DNA, Photograph & Fingerprints) Suspect include (owners, workers, students, pyromaniac) Surveillance Interview suspect Obtain full details Negate and corroborate examinations Warrant 4X Motive Charge decisions with supervisor
13
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Explosions - What to look for
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Shrapnel marks Overlay of dust Shredding of materials Spread of debris Smell particular to explosives (almond) Cratering
14
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Common materials used in setting fires
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Candles Rubbish Electrical apparatus Matches & cigarettes Electric matches Timing devise Molotov cocktails Trailers (rags soaked in accelerant)
15
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Carelessness causes of fire
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Smokes Matches (kids playing with) Ash wrapped in newspaper Leave pot on stove Leaving clothes near heating Ironing Stove left on Heater left on Burning rubbish Burning off paint Fireworks
