sudden death

Question 1

4 things coroners enquiry will try and determine

Answer 1

• Who is the deceased
• Where did the deceased come to lose their life
• When did the deceased come to lose their life
• How, and by what means did the deceased come by their death

Question 2

Things to check if someone is dead

Answer 2

• Shine light into persons eyes to check pupil reflex
• Check if breathing
• Other signs of life
• Call EMAS helpline where they can go through questions to confirm life extinct

Question 3

Use BWV when attending sudden death

Answer 3

yes attached to body and turn off for search

Question 4

What to do if suspicious circumstances

Answer 4

• Preserve evidence
• Protect scene
• Set up common approach path to body
• Minimise movement of body and scene
• Start a scene log
• Restrict access
• Gather evidence

Question 5

response to suspected suicide

Answer 5

• consider any suspicious circumstances
• If hanging cut down and preserve knot to go with body
• Complete NICHE SD1 form

Question 6

Paper work for sudden death

Answer 6

• Sudden death report form (form R4)
• NICHE report
• seize all prescription and non prescription drugs from the address
• List all medication for non household members