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I totally agree with you. There are lots of people that do this to EMS as well. Fortunately, I have HIPPA to get these people away from scenes. Unfortunately, t

I totally agree with you. There are lots of people that do this to EMS as well. Fortunately, I have HIPPA to get these people away from scenes. Unfortunately, there are a ton of people that have nothing better to do than film/jibe/harangue police and fire/EMS in the course of their duties. We know a lot of them on a first name basis including bday, medical history and how many times we have given them narcan... as we often find them with needles in their arms overdosed.

ceejayoz 6y ago
> Fortunately, I have HIPPA to get these people away from scenes. HIPAA, and you don't. (I'm sure the claim works on people, though.) https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/photojournalist-5-tips-for-managing-the-media-on-ems-scenes-nG0R3Q59XlzaPZZu/ https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/pho... > Your basic HIPAA obligation when it comes to the press is very simple. Don't divulge any patient medical information to a journalist. Don’t discuss patient specifics within hearing or recording distance, at least not in great detail. Don’t write notes where they can be read. If you have a clipboard with medical information, turn it over so it can’t be seen in a photograph. > Your HIPAA obligation does not, however, require you to stop me or others from taking images at the scene. Can you keep them at a somewhat reasonable distance? Yes. Out of the scene entirely? Generally no, barring a hazmat incident or something where you'd need to be getting out too.
- monkmartinez 6y ago
  Journalists and provocateur's have nothing in common. Journalists, in my experience, are very easy to work with. They understand and appreciate the stress of the situations first responders deal with 24/7 and are keen to keep their jobs generally. That is, filming and then posting someone bleeding out to Instagram is a quick way to get sued. Journalists, in my experience have a common sense of decency that provocateur's lack. There is a massive gap between professionals working a scene and bystanders provoking first responders to get likes.
  - ceejayoz 6y ago
    That you like some of the people exercising their First Amendment rights more than others is irrelevant.
    - monkmartinez 6y ago
      Ok buddy... not worth arguing anymore. Walk a mile in another persons shoes before you cast stones.

ceejayoz 6y ago

> Fortunately, I have HIPPA to get these people away from scenes. HIPAA, and you don't. (I'm sure the claim works on people, though.) https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/photojournalist-5-tips-for-managing-the-media-on-ems-scenes-nG0R3Q59XlzaPZZu/ https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/cameras-video/articles/pho... > Your basic HIPAA obligation when it comes to the press is very simple. Don't divulge any patient medical information to a journalist. Don’t discuss patient specifics within hearing or recording distance, at least not in great detail. Don’t write notes where they can be read. If you have a clipboard with medical information, turn it over so it can’t be seen in a photograph. > Your HIPAA obligation does not, however, require you to stop me or others from taking images at the scene. Can you keep them at a somewhat reasonable distance? Yes. Out of the scene entirely? Generally no, barring a hazmat incident or something where you'd need to be getting out too.

monkmartinez 6y ago
Journalists and provocateur's have nothing in common. Journalists, in my experience, are very easy to work with. They understand and appreciate the stress of the situations first responders deal with 24/7 and are keen to keep their jobs generally. That is, filming and then posting someone bleeding out to Instagram is a quick way to get sued. Journalists, in my experience have a common sense of decency that provocateur's lack. There is a massive gap between professionals working a scene and bystanders provoking first responders to get likes.
- ceejayoz 6y ago
  That you like some of the people exercising their First Amendment rights more than others is irrelevant.
  - monkmartinez 6y ago
    Ok buddy... not worth arguing anymore. Walk a mile in another persons shoes before you cast stones.