IN01 - Initial Action

Question 1

What are the 3 responsibilities when responding to an incident ?

Answer 1

• Freeze:
  Keep the scene in its original state
  Nothing is to be touched or moved
• Control
  All movements in and out of the scene
  All activity in the container area
• Preserve
  All relevant exhibits

Question 2

Responsibilities of a scene guard

Answer 2

Unauthorised entry 
Notebook recording 
Brief authorised staff
Explore and repot and suspicious activity 
Think of the animals

Question 3

Important info when en-route to the scene

Answer 3

Obtain

• A description of the suspect
• A direction of the suspects vehicle (if any)
• The suspects direction of travel
• A description of any weapons carried

Question 4

What’s the point of a SITREP

Answer 4

Keep comms informed of any changes at the scene and any action required

Question 5

What’s the purpose of a CAP ?

Answer 5

Common approach path
Establishing a path for all movements into and out of the scene, which avoids any route possibly taken by the suspects/ victim.

Question 6

8 steps in the systematic approach

Answer 6

Victim/ informant
Appreciation 
Witness 
Scene 
Elements 
Exhibits
Power 
Offender

Question 7

What does TEDS stand for ?

Answer 7

Tell me
Explain
Describe
Show me

Question 8

5W + H

Answer 8

What 
When 
Where 
Who 
Why 
How

Question 9

What is Appreciation ?

Answer 9

Method of problem solving, to consider all possible factors and alternatives are considered. Used to assess any given situation or incident and decide on the best course of action to take.

Question 10

Details you should obtain from a victim/ informant

Answer 10

• Surname and all first names
• full residential address & number
• occupation
• employer, full address of employment and numbers
• DOB
• email
• phone numbers