01-28-2012, 04:34 PM
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One of the best tools for firefighters was the advent of personal video cameras.
Once they became more common we began to film almost every scene we responded to. The result was the ability to review not only what was on the scene initially but also the actions of the responders and the results of those actions.
This became an essential tool in improving actions taken at subsequent calls. We could see both good and bad actions and train toward improvement in performance.
I was involved in two mass casualty scenes where recordings of the event were used to later analyze the response and we learned some very good lessons from them. For one thing, we found out that the accepted methods of stabilizing vehicles contained unseen hazards and thus, new and safer methods were developed. This led to decreased risk to both responders and victims as well.
To ban crash scene photography and filming would only be taking a giant step backward.
Yes, punishing the dumbass who posted the pictures is quite appropriate and legislation laying out SPECIFIC rules, including penalties for non compliance with regard to the publishing of such film or photos is prudent. Banning all film/photos is a thoughtless knee jerk reaction.
Once they became more common we began to film almost every scene we responded to. The result was the ability to review not only what was on the scene initially but also the actions of the responders and the results of those actions.
This became an essential tool in improving actions taken at subsequent calls. We could see both good and bad actions and train toward improvement in performance.
I was involved in two mass casualty scenes where recordings of the event were used to later analyze the response and we learned some very good lessons from them. For one thing, we found out that the accepted methods of stabilizing vehicles contained unseen hazards and thus, new and safer methods were developed. This led to decreased risk to both responders and victims as well.
To ban crash scene photography and filming would only be taking a giant step backward.
Yes, punishing the dumbass who posted the pictures is quite appropriate and legislation laying out SPECIFIC rules, including penalties for non compliance with regard to the publishing of such film or photos is prudent. Banning all film/photos is a thoughtless knee jerk reaction.
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