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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Save Lives Determine Status of victims Request Emergency Medical Care Services
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Is The CS Safe For Others? Running Vehicles? Leaking Fuel or Chemicals? Assailant Still Present? Exposed Wires?
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Preserve The Evidence Give 1 st Aid, but avoid washing victims or removing clothing. Keep onlookers out of CS. Prevent damage due to weather (rain, wind, etc.).
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Take Field Notes Record First Impressions - Smells? Record Weather Conditions Note All “Watchers” - Odd Sounds?
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Detain Suspects Not every criminal flees a CS. - May attempt to cover tracks - or confuse evidence - or commit further violence
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Record Activity Details Where were victims taken for medical treatment? What items have been removed from CS by CSI team members?
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Record Activity Details Names & addresses of all possible eyewitnesses. - Much greater chance of finding them later in investigation.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Secure The Physical Scene Watch all entrances & exits Record people & vehicles Record times Enclose the area (yellow tape)
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Secure The Physical Scene ID and isolate secondary CS. - Prevent cross-contamination Minimize Media coverage - Excessive Media detail may jeopardize future trial
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Secure The Physical Scene Prevent all suspects from returning to the CS. - May later claim all evidence was left during rescue efforts.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Preserve Quality Of All Eyewitness Statements Keep bystanders away from all suspects. Discourage witness-to- witness conversations.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Sketch Crime Scene If the CS is likely to change before the CSI team arrives.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Release The Crime Scene 1 st person interviewed by CSI team for smooth take over. Keep all notes and sketches available for CSI team use.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Release The Crime Scene If necessary, remain at CS to assist in bagging and tagging all evidence.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science Release The Crime Scene If necessary, remain at CS to provide police security to the CSI team as investigation proceeds.
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Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science END
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