Overview

This talk will cover all aspects of the autopsy examination of fire deaths including signs of smoke inhalation, fire damage to the tissues and common post mortem artefacts. Fires can be accidental, suicidal or homicidal in nature, so careful consideration of the background information in conjunction with the post mortem findings is required, and there will be reference as to when to contact the Coroner/Procurator Fiscal due to suspicious findings.

This event will take place at 1:00pm and last approximately 1 hour.

CPD

This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).

Autopsy webinar series – Fire related deaths

  • Dr Gemma Kemp

    Gemma Kemp is a Forensic Pathologist at the University of Glasgow where she has worked for ten years. She qualified in medicine from Newcastle University and completed histopathology and subsequent forensic pathology training in Newcastle and hospitals/mortuaries in the North East of England. She is an educational supervisor and medical appraiser. She is the forensic pathology representative on the RCPath Death Investigation Committee and recently became the Scottish Forensic Pathology representative on the Home Office Standards Committee. She appeared on the podcast Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 2022 discussing how she (attempts to) balance work with motherhood, and provided pathology advice on the set of the ITV drama Vera.

  • Preethi Gopinath

    Dr Preethi Gopinath is a Consultant in Cellular/Autopsy Pathology and Director of Medical Education at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, Essex U.K.

    Preethi has a strong interest in medical education and blended/technology enhanced learning, motivated to improve global access to pathology education and pathways to address differential attainment.  She has been part of the organising team for several international hybrid and virtual pathology education courses, including the British Association of Urological Pathologists webinar series and is a member of the National Coordinating Committee for Breast Pathology Education sub-committee, RCPath Death Investigation Committee and Editorial Board member for the Pathology Portal.  Preethi is also involved in improving standards of Autopsy pathology as an author for the RCPath Autopsy guideline series team.