Alistair was violently attacked during an armed robbery at his jewelry store. A customer came in and found him bloody and beaten behind the counter. While he tried to stop the bleeding, his wife called 911. Within minutes, an ambulance arrived with an EMT team, followed by a uniformed police officer. Later, a police detective arrived to investigate the crime. In this scenario, which of the parties is a first responder?
A.
the customer who found Alistair
B.
the woman who called the police
C.
the EMT team
D.
the investigative detective
C. the EMT team
Claudia is the first responder on a crime scene. She arrives and finds herself in an odd room—empty of everything except the body of an old man who has been decapitated. His head is nowhere to be found. She can clearly tell that no one else is around and the body looks like it has been here for days. What would be one of the first things she would document after arriving on the scene?
A.
the age and overall appearance of the body
B.
whether the doors and windows in the room were open or closed
C.
the estimated time of death of the victim
D.
the presence of a murder weapon