Responding to Emergency Service Incidents P4 M2

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RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY SERVICE INCIDENTS CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION (P4): All incidents are potential crime scenes and they need preserving so that any vital evidence can be collected. Scene preservation may often prove difficult at large incidents because the first priority of the emergency services is the protection of life and the care of casualties. This is why the incident must be coordinated and the scene protected as far as practicable. The need for Traffic Accident Investigation - all serious and fatal traffic collisions are thoroughly investigated by the police so that the exact cause can be known. It is important in fatal collisions since the evidence will be required for a Coroners court for an inquest which is an enquiry into sudden, unnatural and suspicious deaths. Investigations into accidents include: * the condition of component parts of the vehicle e.g faulty brakes or worn tyres * Any contributory factors e.g weather conditions or road conditions * The length of any brake or skid marks * type of road and speed limits * witness statements * evidence of reckless or dangerous driving * evidence of driving whilst under the influence of drink and drugs Once the investigation has finished a conclusion of the cause can be drawn, and if anybody is found to be guilty of causing it. The need for fire investigation is to investigate the cause of a fire to see if they were started intentionally or accidentally. Fires tend to destroy evidence or clues to the cause but specialist fire investigation officers can say what the likely cause of fires are as well as where the fire started CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION (M2): The first personnel at the scene of the incident must record the time and date of when the incident occurred also they must record the weather conditions and protect the scene in any way

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