Title: Protect evidence of fire cause and origin.
Course: Firefighting II (15152-II) > Section: Determining Fire Cause and Origin

Protection should include

- posting guard(s) at the scene and preventing unauthorized personnel from entering
- boarding doors and windows
- marking, tagging, and photographing all evidence
- logging the names of personnel at the scene.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When and why does the fire department's authority end at a fire scene?
- Why should the names of personnel at a fire scene be recorded?
- Why would any unauthorized person try to gain entrance to a fire scene?