personal safety at crime scene

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PERSO N AL SAFETY O N CRIM E SCEN E

Presentation


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Safety at crim e scenes(Outline)

Responsibility of safety

1. IRO

Safety of all persons at crime scene

2. Investigating ocers eg CSI Counter check IROs safety measures

ake personal safety measures !hileinvestigating

"a#ar$s at Crime Scene %eneral personal safety measures

PP&s

Speci'c personal safety measures ()ccor$ing to the situation*


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Personal Safety on crim e

scene Safety is the priority

Safety measures must ensure !ell

being of+ he ocers !orking on crime scene (eg

Crime scene investigators*

,ictims

Suspects -itnesses

)ny other persons present at crime scene(eg relatives of the victims*


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Responsibility of Safety

Responsibility of safety of thein$ivi$uals at crime scene rests on+

1. Initial respon$ing ocer (IRO*

2. Investigating ocers (eg Crime sceneinvestigators $etectives etc*


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1- Responsibility of IRO

IRO shoul$ Scan the area for sights

soun$s an$ smells that may

present $anger to personnel Survey scene for $angerous

persons an$ control the

situation

)pproach scene in a manner

to minimi#e risk to ocersan$ ma/imi#e safety of

!itnesses victims an$suspects


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2- Responsibility of Crim e Scene Investigator(CSI)

Counter check the basic safety stepstaken by the IRO

ake the necessary personal safetymeasure !hile investigating


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Haar!s to CSI at crim e scene

) CSI is e/pose$ to a number of $i0erenttypes of $angers !hile at crime scene.eg+

Chemicals ioha#ar$s

Ra$iological ha#ar$s

uclear ha#ara$s

&/plosives

&nvironmental factors like heat or col$

Physical ha#ar$s like unsafe structures orsharps


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"eneral personal safety m easuresfor CSI

o ensure safety CSI must+ ake the necessary safety measures

accor$ing to the situation

3se the appropriate personnel protectivee4uipment (PP&*


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Personal Protective #$uipm ent

"ar$ hat

Safety goggles5glasses

6ace mask5respirator

One piece overall

Slash resistant gloves

Chemical resistant gloves

Cotton gloves

oots !ith puncture resistant

soles an$ reinforce$ caps "igh visibility tabar$

-aterproof 7acket an$ hoo$

-ater proof trousers

Consumables inclu$e

8isposable over suits

Plastic overshoes

6ace masks

8isinfectant !ipes

iological ha#ar$s

bags Sharp bin

"y$ro9uoric aci$ gel

:ate/ or nitrite gloves


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Specific safety m easuresat %ire Scene

8ue to risk of heat !eakene$structures an$ falling $ebris on a 'rescene CSI must+ Seek a$vice of 're service

urn o0 &lectricity an$ gas

e alert about $igging as it may

reintro$uce o/ygen an$ ignite 're here shoul$ be goo$ source of light.

ever enter alone

3se PP&


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Specific safety m easuresat Scenes &it' violence

In case of suspecting a $angerretreat an$ call la! enforcement

here shoul$ be sucient self

$efense training of crime scene unit. Control of CSI must kno! !here they

are

here shoul$ be a$e4uate means ofcontactin control.


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Specific safety m easuresat scenes &it' o!y %lui!s

o protect you from bo$y 9ui$s gloves

goggles

face masks ($esigne$ to prevent ingestionof particulate matter from crime scene*

$isposable over suits5plastic overshoes

slash resistant gloves ,accination against "&P)IIS ) ; uberculosis an$ tetanus boostersshoul$ be given.


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Specific safety m easuresat scenes &it' s'arps

o protect from sharps one shoul$use+ slash resistant gloves

goggles

here shoul$ be+ sharp bins

remote $evices to pick up nee$les


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%ingerprint po& !ers

6ingerprint po!$er is 9ammable an$concentration of $ust may lea$ to ane/plosion. Cotton gloves shoul$ be use$.

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