EMS professionals are expected to respond to incidents that are often the results of criminal acts and then find themselves rendering emergency patient care at crime scenes. Disturbance of the crime scene and destruction of evidence may result in a serious injustice with a criminal perpetrator not being identified or let go scot-free. By changing the general approach and ideology of how EMS providers approach all scenes, medical responders can greatly reduce crime scene contamination and potential destruction of evidence. Common ground can combine exceptional prehospital medical care practices with good crime scene management and investigative practices.
Emergency Medical Services in the Crime Scene
