Firefighters are not cops. I'm fully in support of cops wearing recording devices. I think firefighters/paramedics wearing recording devices is a bad idea (spea

Firefighters are not cops. I'm fully in support of cops wearing recording devices. I think firefighters/paramedics wearing recording devices is a bad idea (speaking as the latter). There are plenty of reasons, but I'll list a couple: -This would generate _huge_ amounts of HIPAA protected data, that would be a nightmare to keep and protect. -There are plenty of occasions where I need someone to be honest with me, without fear of legal repercussions (i.e. what drugs did you take?). A camera in their face is going to make them a lot less likely to answer truthfully. -People call us at their most vulnerable. If someone is sick or injured, the last thing they need is a camera in their face. I don't think there's a widespread lack of accountability in Fire/EMS. Obviously there are issues, but they are generally handled well. There's no 'thin blue line' effect. If I screw up to the point of negligence, my career is over, I face a hefty fine, and potentially significant civil lawsuits.