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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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