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Evidence Guide: PUALAW002 - Conduct initial investigation at incident scene

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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PUALAW002 - Conduct initial investigation at incident scene

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Examine scene

  1. Appropriate search pattern is instigated, in accordance with organisational procedures, and instructions from senior investigating officer to ensure all evidence is located and preserved
  2. Details of the scene are recorded comprehensively and accurately, in accordance with organisational operating procedures
  3. Evidence is located, collected, packaged, labelled and stored, in accordance with organisational procedures, to ensure preservation for further post scene examination
  4. An accurate log of all evidence is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
  5. Scenes are assessed for future investigative requirements and appropriate personnel are notified
Appropriate search pattern is instigated, in accordance with organisational procedures, and instructions from senior investigating officer to ensure all evidence is located and preserved

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Details of the scene are recorded comprehensively and accurately, in accordance with organisational operating procedures

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Evidence is located, collected, packaged, labelled and stored, in accordance with organisational procedures, to ensure preservation for further post scene examination

Completed
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An accurate log of all evidence is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Scenes are assessed for future investigative requirements and appropriate personnel are notified

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Conduct initial assessment of scene

  1. Scene is assessed with regards to Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and all actions are undertaken, in accordance with organisation policies, procedures, guidelines and duty of care requirements
Scene is assessed with regards to Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and all actions are undertaken, in accordance with organisation policies, procedures, guidelines and duty of care requirements

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Communication is established with the senior investigating officer and liaison is maintained throughout the investigation

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Circumstances surrounding the scene are ascertained from visual assessment and reports from other personnel

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Scene boundary is defined or redefined, as required, to preserve physical evidence for collection

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Obvious and accessible physical evidence is located and, where appropriate, protected from possible contamination

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Control integrity of scene

  1. Appropriate arrangements for scene access and egress are established and maintained
Appropriate arrangements for scene access and egress are established and maintained

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Non-essential persons are removed from the scene and details are recorded accurately, in accordance with organisation and regulatory procedures

Completed
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Additional resources are identified and accessed to secure incident scene

Completed
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Health and safety needs of personnel and public involved in incident are identified and attended to

  1. Appropriate search pattern is instigated, in accordance with organisational procedures, and instructions from senior investigating officer to ensure all evidence is located and preserved
Appropriate search pattern is instigated, in accordance with organisational procedures, and instructions from senior investigating officer to ensure all evidence is located and preserved

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of the scene are recorded comprehensively and accurately, in accordance with organisational operating procedures

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evidence is located, collected, packaged, labelled and stored, in accordance with organisational procedures, to ensure preservation for further post scene examination

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An accurate log of all evidence is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Scenes are assessed for future investigative requirements and appropriate personnel are notified

Completed
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Identify potential witnesses and initial statements recorded

  1. Bystanders are canvassed to identify potential witnesses
Bystanders are canvassed to identify potential witnesses

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Details of potential witnesses are recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Recording practices are used, in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

incident scene must include at least two of the following

accident or incident involving death or injury to person or damage to property

crime scene

industrial or mining accidents and incidents

natural disaster

structural fire

vehicle accident

vehicle fire

wildfire