Unit 36 - Forensic Fire Investigation Assignment 3 (Pass)

The Agencies Involved in
Fire Investigation.


Assignment 3 – Unit36: Fire
Investigation

, There are numerous agencies which work with fire investigators during a fire investigation. Each agency ca
preservation of life, finding the cause of the fire, the collection of evidence, along with helping to fix any da
and trying to prevent it. Each of the agencies mentioned below help with these factors and a brief descriptio
them will be provided in the following slides:
• First Officer Attending (FOA).
• Fire Service & Rescue – (Fire Officer, Fire Consultant, Specialist Officer.)
• Police.
• Ambulance Service.
• Forensic Specialists.
• Dog Units.
• Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
• Gas & Electric Advisor(s).
• Health & Safety Executive(s).
• Coroner/pathologist.
• Forensic Researchers (analysts).
• Specialist Command Unit.
• Explosive Unit.
• Insurance Lost Adjusters.
• Government Statistic Department.
• HMRS –Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs.