Body Camera
Explore our directory of articles on Body Camera usage in EMS, designed to provide EMS professionals with insights into the benefits, challenges, and legal considerations of implementing body cameras in the field. This collection covers best practices for using body cameras to enhance transparency, accountability, and patient care. Understanding the role of body cameras in EMS is essential for navigating ethical and operational concerns. For related information, check out our resources on Legal Considerations. Stay informed and make informed decisions about body camera integration in your practice.
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A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider
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Video shows a Riverside County helicopter crew rescuing the couple in a dry creek bed as the temperature neared triple digits
Medic with Sacramento Metro Fire’s Air Operations Division was lowered to the patient who was inaccessible by ground crews
The number of assaults on EMS personnel was more than double in 2021 and BWCs are being seen as a means to dissuade attacks
The Riker’s Island captain suffered burns when her BWC suddenly ignited
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Stand and Deliver 2023 Winner Rebecca Carmody highlights the dos and don’ts of operating in an era where everyone has a camera on you
Incorporating real-time and body-worn camera footage into emergency preparedness, training and response
Bullitt County could be the first EMS department in the state to use body-worn cameras
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
Parker County Hospital District EMS expressed its commitment to providing high-quality care and being transparent in its actions
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A Charlotte Fire crew, not EMS, was dispatched after police first called for help; once on scene, firefighters called Medic to treat Jovontay Williams, who later died
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
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Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
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The 35-year-old man died from compressional and positional asphyxia, which a coroner said was a result of being placed face down on a stretcher
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Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
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