Body cameras rolled out to all NEAS stations to protect frontline staff

All frontline ambulance staff at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) will have access to a body worn camera in a bid to protect them against the rise of incidents of violence and aggression. All NEAS vehicles are fitted with CCTV cameras, but with two thirds of incidents happening away from a vehicle, the service was keen to protect staff further. NEAS was the first ambulance service to trial body worn video cameras in 2018 with around 40 members of frontline staff. Following this trial, the Trust ...