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.
Key takeaways for police and EMS from SWAT physician, Dr. Faroukh M. Mehkri
Incorporating real-time and body-worn camera footage into emergency preparedness, training and response
Reel Emergency鈥檚 Hilary Gates and Zach Dunlap discuss FOAMed and body-worn cameras
An EMT鈥檚 attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
Paramedic Michael O鈥機onnor wrested the gun from deputy Justin Johnson after he opened fire without warning in a mobile home park
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it鈥檚 important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
This issue features articles on the challenges of and lessons learned from several important innovations
Although crashes haven鈥檛 been eliminated, their numbers have reduced significantly and use of seat belts has increased since cameras were installed
Paramedics have been exposed to over 5,000 cases of violence over the last year 鈥� about 13 a day
A judge ruled on Thursday that the city of Orlando should release many of the 911 calls made during the shooting
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鈥檚 back door and continued filming what police called 鈥渁 young man鈥檚 dying moments鈥� 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鈥檚 what EMS managers should consider before installing cameras in ambulances
A Canadian paramedics鈥� 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
