Monday 16 November 2015

What To Consider During Arson Investigation New York

By Mattie Knight


To seek compensation from insurance companies in city New York, some people may choose to set their property in fire. This malicious and deliberate action of burning belongings such as vehicle, buildings among other items is known as arson. Arsonist is the individual who deliberately sets the property under fire. Use of kerosene and gasoline in most cases will make the fire spread very fast as they act as accelerants. To obtain evidence as to what caused the fire, there are some guidelines which investigators follow. Arson investigation New York is performed in efforts to establish the cause of fire and obtain important evidence. Following the tips below will make your examination process successful.

Before starting the investigation exercise, fire examiners are expected to ensure any fire, which may still be burning, is put off. Call fire brigade as soon as you arrive at the scene in order to ensure that further destruction of the property is stopped. Extinguishing the fire will make the process of investigation easy.

When doing fire examination, it is important to make observation of fire and scene circumstances. Observers should approach the scene and take notes mentally or in writing. They are required to keep detailed documents of anything they notice at the scene, which they think can help in getting evidence. Voice recording and videotaping should be done, as this will help to capture all the finer details at sight.

Investigators are in addition, expected to ensure that all victims are rescued on time and the public is safe before commencing the process. All risky zones must be established and people warned to go near such spots. Hazard should also be identified and their zones must be avoided to prevent more harm to the public. All the victims are expected to be evacuated from the scene before starting the exercise.

Investigators are should have in mind that evidence can be lost any time. Therefore, it is their duty to protect and preserve the area where the fire has occurred. In some cases, fire rescue team, the medical team and fire suppression if not controlled will completely destroy any evidence at the sight. To make their work easy, it is advisable to notify the relevant authorities to guard the sight. These are some of the primary steps, which should be undertaken to preserve evidence.

Every harmful and dangerous explosive device can be hidden at scene. Explosive experts are required to determine whether there might be any explosives hidden. They are usually set in order to threaten the public and all the operations been undertaken to establish evidence. Once they are detected, it is recommended that they get destroyed immediately to avoid severe damages.

Detectives are expected to collaborate with security team to establish strong security at the area. Setting up security perimeter tapes is among the ways to control the public from accessing the sight. Anything can happen at sight and it is advisable to warn the general public to keep distance from the sight. This also helps the investigation team to collect information without disturbance from the public.

When doing examinations on the cause of fire, information can be obtained from witnesses who were around during the incident. These eyewitness can provide important information to assist the investigator on obtain evidence. Ensure that you record all the information you collect from the witness.




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