Questions

Question 1

What are the ingredients for section 267(1)(b) ?

Answer 1

Intentional - Recklessly 
Without claim of right 
Damages by fire - explosives 
Any immoveable property - vehicle - aircraft - ship 
Which that person has no interest

Question 2

What is the definition of property ?

Answer 2

Property includes any real or personal property and any estate or interest in any real or personal property, money, electricity, any debt or anything in action or any other right or interest

Question 3

Explain R v Archer ?

Answer 3

Property may suffer temporary or permanent physical harm or temporary or permanent impairment in its use or value

Question 4

What is the different between Gas Explosion and something setting explosives ?

Answer 4

Explosions caused by gas generally cover a wider area than those caused by explosives and they do not leave a crater.

Question 5

After the conclusion of the examination, the fire service will be able to determine ?

Answer 5

Area of origin
Point of origin
Seat of the fire

Question 6

Define Claim or Right ?

Answer 6

A belief at the time of the act in proprietary and possessory right in property in relations to which the offence is alleged to have been committed

Question 7

What are the elements of 267(1)(a) ?

Answer 7

Intentionally - Recklessness 
Damages by fire - Explosives 
Any property 
Know or ought to know 
Danger to life is likely to ensure

Question 8

What are the questions to ask the owner of property ?

Answer 8

When the premises were last secured and by whom ? 
Whether they know the cause of fire 
Details of any suspect ? 
Type of business 
Actions leading up to fire

Question 9

Handling of exhibits (FIRE) ?

Answer 9

Photograph in situ
Used approved arson kit if available, if not use suitable containers such as unused 4L paint fines
Take control samples
1. Charred timber & ashes/debris from seat of fire for examination and comparison
2. Any accelerant from near scene
3. Soil from the surrounding area

Question 10

Enquires with insurance companies ?

Answer 10

The service of an assessor, to value of building and the damage
Particulars of the insurance on the premises and their contact
Copies of insurance policies
Details of any
- increase in cover
- over insurance
(These may indicate movies)

Question 11

Definition of benefit ?

Answer 11

Any benefit, pecuniary advantage, privilege, service, property, valuable consideration

Question 12

What are the two intents for section s267(1)(c) ?

Answer 12

With intent to obtain any benefit

With intent to cause loss to any person

Question 13

List five points to consider to determine the seat of fire ?

Answer 13

Witness report 
Wind direction and weather 
Direction of spread 
When they first noticed the fire, and where they were at the time 
The state of the fire at the time

Question 14

Four responsibility of a scene guard ?

Answer 14

Be aware of re-ignition from hotspots after the fire is extinguished
Be vigilant and watch for possible suspects
ID witnesses among on lookers and passers-by
Report all matters of significant to the OC investigators and/or scene co-ordinators

Question 15

Four things discussed at conferences ?

Answer 15

Reconstruction of the scene
Further enquires
Possible motives
Accessing information obtained

Question 16

What three steps should you take on arrival in relations to an explosive

Answer 16

1. Once the scene is the cleared safe contact scene examination utilising photographers or video
2. Continually re-construct request attendance of suitable qualified user analyst.
3. Ask them to bring suitable equipment and materials for swabbing.

Question 17

Explain Cameron V R

Answer 17

Recklessness is establish
if the defendant recognise that there was a real possibility
his or her action would bring about the prescribed results and or that
the prescribed circumstances existed
having regard to those risk those actions were unreasonable.

Question 18

External Examination take into account ?

Answer 18

Distance debris has scattered 
Nearby alleyways/streets/driveways 
Yards and outbuildings of the fire effected property 
Adjoining premises which often reveal 
- accelerants containers 
- attempted at force entry 
- broken windows

Question 19

What questions do you ask the incident controller ?

Answer 19

Time and date of call and manner it was received
What appliance attended
The state of fire when fire service attended
Whether they believe the fire was suspicious if so why ?
What altercations were made to the building ? E.g broken doors/ windows
What actions were taken particular entry to the building and ventilating the building ?

Question 20

10 things that would suggest a fire has been started wilfully ?

Answer 20

Evidence of accelerants (containers)
Evidence of intentional removal of valuable property
Evidence of explosions
Misdirecting fire services
Multiple seats of fire
Uneven burning
Unusual burn patterns
Unusually rapid spread or intensity of fire
Tampering with the alarm of sprinklers system
Hindering access

Question 21

When must fire service report a fire to Police ?

Answer 21

Fatality
Serious injuries
Suspicious fire

Question 22

When conducting a prelim internal exams I took where should you Start ?

Answer 22

From the least damage into the most damaged/seat of the fire

Question 23

What must you do when a fire has been started by explosives ?

Answer 23

Clear the scene in case of secondary device is present
Do not handle or interfere with anything unfamiliar
Evacuate the scene to a distance of at least 100m
If IED located immediately obtain assistance of an IED operator from the Department of Labour

Question 24

Who must you liaise with at fire scene ?

Answer 24

Fire service incident controller

Question 25

A person can be held criminally liable for recklessness if ?

Answer 25

They know or ought to know life or property is in danger or damaged

Question 26

Surrounding areas external examination reveal ?

Answer 26

Accelerant containers
Contents of outbuildings
Property run down
Business appears to be struggling

Question 27

4 points in relations to preliminary internal examination ?

Answer 27

Commercial Premises - Low Stock 
Buildings areas in need of repair 
Signs of hardship 
Missing family photographs, furniture and personal items 
Lack of clothes in wardrobe and drawers 
Open filling cabinets or missing files 
Forced entry into an empty till

Question 28

Common approach path

Answer 28

All traffic through the scene should be limited to corridors paths which will keep disturbances of the scene to a minimum

• reduce evidence being damaged
• reduce evidence being introduced to the scene after the event

Question 29

Clean path method

Answer 29

• Create a path to the centre of explosions
• Laying clean unused roll of plastic or by using approved stepping plates
• Have ESR analyst swab the area immediately
• Vertical sheets of iron adjacent to the blast, such as street signs or fencing after often good source of residue