Webinar- What is Evidence at a Fire Scene?
Description
In this webinar we are going to discuss what is evidence at a fire scene and look at Scientific vs. Technical approach and the importance of both disciplines beginning with the following.
- What is evidence
- When investigating a fire what are you looking for
- Rule 401 -Relevant rule of evidence
- Rule 402- Admissibility of relevant evidence
- Rule 403- excluding relevant evidence
- What rules apply for evidence to be admissible collected from fire scene
- Forms of evidence
- Using systematic approach
- Fire classification
- Scientific vs; Technical some history
- Case examples of the two disciplines
- Police and firefighter vital importance to investigator
- First case Daubert was applied
- Competency gaps & delivering you work product