How to buy body-worn cameras (eBook)

In the current era of attacks on EMS providers, and the need for the preservation of both clinical and operational events, a recording device becomes the only contemporaneous witness on the call. Our partners in law enforcement have extensive experience on the deployment and operation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) and report that they help reduce citizen complaints, lower instances of resistance and use of force, improve police-community interaction and enrich public safety.

From the EMS perspective, BWCs provide a recording of the clinical encounter, enhance the quality of documentation with a video record, and offer footage for quality assurance and quality improvement, as well as training.

While the value and utility of BWCs are understood at a fundamental level, there are factors EMS agencies need to weigh and steps to take in order to have a long-standing and successful BWC program.

This EMS1 How to Buy Body-Worn Cameras Guide is a starting point for the several months or more purchasing process. Included in this guide: 

• Key considerations before buying
• Implementation considerations
• Questions to ask vendors
• Company directory

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