Body Camera
Reel Emergency’s Hilary Gates and Zach Dunlap discuss FOAMed and body-worn cameras
U.S. EMS agencies have been ordering options that make rigs safer and more comfortable for providers and patients
Chief Gary Ludwig joins to discuss the role of public safety leadership in preventing tragedy on scene, and weighs in on the EMS body camera debate
A study on EMS documentation accuracy using body-worn cameras discussed at EMS World Expo
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
The district will use video and audio recordings for safety and quality review purposes, such as accident and injury investigations
The widespread use of body-worn cameras by police is leading some paramedic chiefs to consider cameras for EMS personnel
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
The video showed a man unresponsive and barely breathing until paramedics revived him with Narcan
Prepare for behavioral emergencies by understanding pathophysiology, personal protection, patient handling and restraint techniques, and the importance of documentation
Thanks to AVLs and DriveCams, police were able to locate a stolen ambulance and identify the perpetrator
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
The video captures the officer trying to revive an unresponsive woman using intranasal naloxone
Body cam video was shown at preliminary hearing of man who attacked two firefighters during a June medical incident; both men are recovering from their stab wounds
He opened the car’s back door and continued filming what police called “a young man’s dying moments” before paramedics and police arrived
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
Here are some current and future benefits of audio or video recording of EMS calls, and legal questions your department should ask before installing cameras
From getting consent to the technological challenges of managing recordings, here’s what EMS managers should consider before installing cameras in ambulances
A Canadian paramedics’ union claims a new policy to equip ambulances with cameras that can view the road and the inside of the cab is breaching privacy laws
A REMSA employee cited HIPAA and asked a reporter to stop filming a man resisting police in a public space
Emergency responders overturn car to access hypothermic toddler; child has since been released from the hospital
The cameras will record for 12 seconds when triggered by an event like major acceleration
She called 911 for medical assistance and says officers forcefully arrested her; both she and police say they have video to prove what happened
There’s hardly a mobile phone out there that can’t capture video, but EMS providers must maintain professionalism regardless of if they’re being filmed
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson take the issue further, digging into problems with unnecessary oversight, and practical uses in telemedicine
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the pros and cons of putting cameras in the back of rigs, and debate ALS vs. BLS systems
