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We've banned helmet cams for years. It's not about covering anything up, it's about not getting sued for HIPAA violations. I wear a GoPro at training events, b
by JshWright 13y ago
We've banned helmet cams for years. It's not about covering anything up, it's about not getting sued for HIPAA violations.
I wear a GoPro at training events, but would never wear one on an actual incident. We often show up in someone's most vulnerable moment. We're there to provide care and compassion. Making a video recording of someone who is sick or injured is neither necessary for their care, or compassionate.
- mikeash 13y agoThey banned helmet cams for years too. "Banned", in that the rule was apparently widely ignored. Nobody cared until they showed the department in a bad light. Just because there are good reasons for banning them doesn't mean the reasons for banning them in this particular case are good.
- reneherse 13y agoYour argument for compassion and respecting people's vulnerability when providing general emergency services and fire fighting is a good one. I wonder, however, if this case shows that there are different needs for airports and responses to large scale disasters? A crash site is a hugely complex and chaotic event; wouldn't it make sense to have more data and awareness if that's what cameras can provide? Helmet cams, truck cams could all provide additional data for investigators.