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Summary Responding Emergency - Assignment 2
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P5 - Describe the necessity for scene preservation units at emergency incidents as part of anincident investigation.
In this part of the assignment, I will be describing the necessities for the scene preservation
units at emergency incidents as part of an incident investigation.
Need for scene preservation – Scene preservation is important to ensure that any evidence
that’s being collected hasn’t been contaminated, it may help establish the cause of the incident,
and it could also play a part in preventing other incidents similar to it from happening again and
as well to identify and assess the damage that has been caused as a result of the incident. For
example, any RTC’s will need to have the scene preserved so that first and foremost any
casualties to be treated and removed from the scene, the police officers will then make sure
that the roads are shut where any debris may be so that photographs can be taken before its
cleaned up to allow other cars to pass by. Its also as a safety precaution to another people’s
safety. If there is glass in the road, then it could puncture someone’s tyre. All serious accidents
will be investigated by the police so that the cause of the collusion can be established, its
essential that investigators are conducted meticulously, and the evidence is accurate from the
findings because this will be needed for the coroner’s court inquest.
Another example is of any fire investigations need to preserve the scene to keep it undisturbed
and keep the contents in their pre-fire location so that this will allow the investigator to
determine the fire origin, cause and also the ignition circumstances. Evidence will play a crucial
part in deciding if it was an accident or if it was incendiary. The home office recommends
forensic scientists and crime scene officers to examine the cause of some fires.
Crime Scene Investigation – The objectives of investigating a crime scene is slightly different to
other incidents such as a robbery in ways like crime scenes preserve and recover evidence and
information, to reduce contamination, to come to a conclusion about the truth of the incident,
to bring offenders to justice and to vindicate the innocent.
Health and Safety Executive – The health and safety executive is a public body that is sponsored
by the works and pensions department. Its an enforcing authority that ensures the health and
safety in the workplace is satisfactory so that if its not then persecution of employers,
employees and contractors if they were to break the rules whilst in the workplace. HSE will also
be responsible for; conducting research, promoting the training, providing an advisory service,
submitting proposals for a new or revised regulations and approved codes of practice. The HSE
will also look after the health and safety of nuclear installations, farms, mines and factories,
hospitals and schools, oil instillations and the gas grid.
British Transport Police – This is a national police service that is funded by the train operating
companies the London underground. They are responsible for proving service to passengers,
staff throughout the UK. Before 2005 rail accidents would have been investigated by Her
Majesty’s rail inspectorate but after the Ladbroke rail crash in 1999 a new investigation agency
was formed which was the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 created by The Rail Accident
, Investigation Branch which is an independent body responsible for establishing the objective
facts of a rail incident resulting in the death of at least one person. Serious injury to more than
5 people, extensive damage to rolling stock, the environment of the infrastructure.
Evidence collection is important in the process of establishing the cause of the incident because
one piece of evidence can be the reason why an incident happened therefore can be used to
prosecute someone in court. Also, if it investigated thoroughly and the cause is found then its
more likely to be able to prevent from happening again because the necessary precautions can
be put in place.
Photography – The nature of some of the type of incidents make it hard to preserve and
produce evidence in court such as things like tyre markings, damaged rail carriages and rail
tracks and damaged vehicles. In these types of cases, photographic evidence is acceptable and
necessary as long as it provided by a crime forensic photographer who also confirms in their
statement as to what the evidence is.
Video – In some incidents, photographs would be sufficient to prove liability. As an example, a
driving offence would be more able to prosecute someone with video graphic evidence. Also,
police officers now have video equipment that is fitted to their vehicles in order to catch people
out on these offences.
Forensics – Forensic investigators are often involved in investigations that are serious because
they will have the knowledge and expertise to be able to examine crime scenes and gather,
secure and analysing evidence. Forensic evidence may be; Fingerprints, tool marks, glove
marks, shoe marks, hair, handwriting, fibres, glass samples, body fluids such as blood.
Witness Testimony – This involves taking statements from witnesses that were there as the
incident unfolded. They may be able to provide direct evidence such as what a witness actually
saw that’s related to the incident. Corroborative evidence which is evidence is pieced together
with another bit of evidence to prove the facts of the investigation. At the planning stage of an
incident response each emergency service is made aware of the importance of preserving
evidence for a subsidence investigation which could be for a coroner, a public enquiry, civil or
criminal proceedings. All emergency services will take part with the debrief process as well as
forming a report of their involvements in the incidents.
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