First Responders Functions, Responsibilities and Procedures

COURSE: CRIME SCENE FIRST RESPONDER
First Responders Functions,

Responsibilities and
Procedures
Lesson 1.2
LESSON GOAL
To provide guidance as first responder officers

working knowledge on the First Responders
Functions, Responsibilities and Procedures.
Lesson 1.2
LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:
LO 1. Enumerate the general functions responsibilities

and procedure of first responders.
LO 2. Execute basic first aid procedure.
LO 3. Perform the different kinds of lifts

Lesson 1.2
BACKGROUND/MOTIVATION
First Responder (FR) are members of the PNP or
other law enforcement agencies who are mandated
and expected to be the first to respond to calls for
assistance in cases of incidents of crime.
Lesson 1.2
BACKGROUND/MOTIVATION
They generally refer to police officers who have
jurisdiction of the area where the incident or crime
has taken place and will proceed to the crime scene
to render assistance to the victim and to protect and
secure the incident scene.
Lesson 1.2
DEFINITION OF TERMS
First aid – emergency care or treatment given to an
ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be
obtained.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – life saving
technique useful in many emergencies, including
heart attack or near drowning, in which someone’s
breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

Lesson 1.2
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Dying Declaration – a declaration pertaining to the
cause and surrounding circumstances of such death
given by a person facing imminent or impending
death.
Lesson 1.2
The following are the functions and responsibilities

of first responders as well as procedures in general
to be observed as they respond to specific
situations:
 The first police officers to arrive at the crime scene

are the First Responders.
 Immediately, the First Responders shall conduct
preliminary evaluation of the crime scene.
 The First Responders is mandated to save and
preserve life by giving the necessary first aid
measures to the injured and medical evacuation as
necessary.
Lesson 1.2
The following are the functions and responsibilities

of first responders as well as procedures in general
to be observed as they respond to specific
situations:
 The First Responders shall take dying declaration of

severely injured person/s, if any.
 If and when there is a suspect present in the area, the
First Responder shall arrest, detain, and remove the
suspect from the area.
 The First Responders, upon arrival of Investigator-on-
Case (IOC), shall turn-over the crime scene to the
duty investigator/IOC.
Lesson 1.2
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE THINGS TO

CONSIDER IN RESPONDING TO SUCH CASES
(MEDEICAL EMERGENCIES):
 Assess the safety of the scene

 Assess what happened
 Establish police line - cordon the area.
 Identify how many people are injured.
 Ask bystander to call for help (call 911)
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
TRIAGE
IMMEDIATE
OBSERVATION
WAIT
EXPECTANT
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
FIRST AID is the assistance given to any person

suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided
to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening,
and/or promote recovery
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING FIRST AID:

1. Don’t panic
2. Remember the ABCs of Life Support
A - airways open
B - breathing restored
C - circulation maintained
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

3. Check for bleeding.
4. Look for signs of shock and broken bones
(fractures)
5. Check for emergency medical identification on the
victim
6. Get professional medical help quickly
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

7. Loosen any clothing that may restrict victim’s
breathing or interfere with circulation.
8. Never give an unconscious person anything by
mouth.
9. DO NOT move injured persons: spinal cord might
be injured
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

10. Sunstroke or fainted person- transfer victim to
cool or ventilated places, unbuttons any tight
clothing.
11. SCRATCHES or SCRAPES : clean the wound
with flowing water, dry then apply Betadine then
cover.
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
REMEMBER to be able to perform CPR effectively, it is

essential to be properly trained.
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
BANDAGES
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
SPLINTS
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
LIFTS AND CARRIES- when the number of

casualties outnumbers the immediate help
available the aim becomes one of trying to
ensure the best use of time to effectively help
the most people.
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
TYPES OF LIFTS AND CARRIES
1. One rescuer
-Ankle pull
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-shoulder pull
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-blanket pull
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-blanket pull
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-one person lift
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-one person lift
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-firefighter lift
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
1. One rescuer
-Pack Strap Carry
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
2. . Two- Rescuers
-Human Crutch/ Two-Person Drag
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
2. . Two- Rescuers
-Chair Carry
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
2. Two- Rescuers
-Four- Handed Seat
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
TYPE OF LIFTS AND CARRIES:

3. Improvised stretcher: requires two poles or pipes
strong enough to support the victim’s weight and at
least two shirts.
4. Blanket Stretcher: requires two poles and blanket
5. Three- or –more Rescuers
Lesson 1.2
MEDICAL
SUMMARY
EMERGENCIES
In this lesson, the participants were able to learn the
following:

 First Responders Functions, Responsibilities and
Procedures.
 Proper execution of CPR
 Different kinds of lifts
Lesson 1.2

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COURSE: CRIME SCENE FIRST RESPONDER

First Responders Functions,

To provide guidance as first responder officers

LO 1. Enumerate the general functions responsibilities

The following are the functions and responsibilities

 The first police officers to arrive at the crime scene

The following are the functions and responsibilities

 The First Responders shall take dying declaration of

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE THINGS TO

 Assess the safety of the scene

FIRST AID is the assistance given to any person

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING FIRST AID:

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING FIRST AID:

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING FIRST AID:

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN PROVIDING FIRST AID:

REMEMBER to be able to perform CPR effectively, it is

LIFTS AND CARRIES- when the number of

TYPE OF LIFTS AND CARRIES:

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