Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Save Lives  Determine Status of victims  Request Emergency Medical Care Services

Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Is The CS Safe For Others?  Running Vehicles?  Leaking Fuel or Chemicals?  Assailant Still Present?  Exposed Wires?

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.).

Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Take Field Notes  Record First Impressions - Smells?  Record Weather Conditions  Note All “Watchers” - Odd Sounds?

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

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?

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.

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)

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

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.

Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Preserve Quality Of All Eyewitness Statements  Keep bystanders away from all suspects.  Discourage witness-to- witness conversations.

Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Sketch Crime Scene  If the CS is likely to change before the CSI team arrives.

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.

Duties Of The First Responder Forensic Science  Release The Crime Scene  If necessary, remain at CS to assist in bagging and tagging all evidence.

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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