Cameras on Fire Trucks
Fire crews in the U.K. are routinely attacked as they respond to fires. The attacks usually involve a crowd of youths throwing rocks and bricks. Well, in an innovation similar to the cameras that are on police cars here in the U.S., the U.K. firefighters are beginning to install cameras on their fire trucks (from the BBC).
Closed circuit television cameras are to be fitted to fire engines in Greater Manchester in a bid to reduce attacks on fire crews. The move follows 11 attacks on firefighters in the county over the Bonfire Night weekend.Crews had bricks and fireworks thrown at them and one firefighter was threatened with a gun.
Four vehicles in areas most at risk will be fitted with CCTV and footage will be handed to police as evidence.
I'm betting that in many urban areas in the U.K., cameras will become standard equipment on firefighting vehicles. Hopefully, we never get to that point here in the U.S.
Posted November 8, 2005 09:07 AM · Link
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