Actions of the emergency team physician at the crime scene

Abstract

In order to clarify the committed criminal offense, or suspicion that a criminal offense was committed, on the spot of the disputed event an investigation is being performed. At any stage of the investigation emergency medical team comes to the site in order to provide medical assistance to the injured person or to confirm death. The physical evidence at the crime scene is most important, which is why medical emergency physician should behave in a manner that his presence at the site provides a lot of benefits and creates minimal damage, in the sense that it does not interfere with performing of investigation, does not make any changes to the crime scene, and does not contaminate it.

Keywords

• crime scene investigation
• crime scene
• emergency medical service