SCENE PRESERVATION & DOCUMENTATION
Scene Secured in Hours
Evidence protected before it's compromised, contaminated, or lost.
The Window
Fire scenes deteriorate fast.
Weather moves in. Property owners start cleanup. Contractors begin demolition. Evidence disappears. Chain of custody breaks.
The difference between a defensible investigation and a failed subrogation case? Often measured in hours—not days.
Our Response
Same-day scene preservation from the moment you assign.
Immediate access control
Weather protection deployed
Lock it down before it's lost
Trained scene support teams deploy immediately to secure the site, control access, and protect evidence. Your investigator arrives to a controlled scene — not a contaminated cleanup site.
Physical Evidence
Ignition sources, appliances, electrical components, building materials, products— anything relevant to causation, liability, or subrogation.
Scene Integrity
Access control prevents spoliation. Documentation captures conditions before
alteration. Photography establishes what was where before anyone touched anything.
Chain of Custody
From first response through final evidence collection, we track who accessed the scene, when, and what they did. Litigation-ready documentation.
Scope of Work
What We Secure
Deliverables
Documentation Standards
Litigation-ready assets delivered with every investigation.
Comprehensive
Photography
Overall scene, area of origin,
specific evidence, contextual
relationships. Before, during, and after.
Video Walkthrough
Dynamic documentation that
captures spatial relationships,
conditions, and observations in real-time.
Scene Diagrams &
Mapping
Accurate measurements,
evidence location plotting, and dimensional relationships
supporting findings.
Witness Statements
On-scene interviews with first
responders and witnesses before memories fade or stories change.
Why Immediate Matters
For Subrogation
Product evidence degrades. Spoliation claims destroy cases. Early preservation equals protected recovery potential.
For Liability
Opposing counsel will claim scene was altered. We eliminate that argument with same-day control and continuous documentation.
For Complex Cases
Multi-party scenes require immediate
coordination. We establish protocols before competing interests create chaos.
Timeline
The Preservation Framework
Scene preservation isn't about putting up caution tape. It's about controlling access, protecting evidence, and maintaining chain of custody from hour one.
Strategic Preservation
Preservation procedures are deployed. Access restricted. And with same day dispatch photography is completed.
Hour 1-4
Same Day Dispatching
Critical evidence collected or secured in place. Weather protection deployed. Scene support team maintains control until investigator arrival.
Hour 4-24
Investigation Phase
Lead investigator arrives to controlled scene. Full examination with evidence integrity intact. Documentation builds on preservation foundation.
Day 2+
Trained Scene Support
Our support teams aren't just security guards. They're trained in evidence recognition, documentation protocols, and chain of custody requirements.
Integrated Service
Scene preservation isn't separate from investigation. It's the foundation.
Our preservation framework flows directly into origin and cause examination, evidence collection, and final reporting.
One team. One process.
One goal: defensible findings.
Scene preservation isn't about putting up caution tape.
It's about controlling access, protecting evidence, and maintaining chain of custody from hour one. Our trained scene support teams deploy immediately—because evidence doesn't wait for your investigator's schedule.