Body Worn Video (BWV) cameras are now being trialled by operational staff in West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The pilot scheme has been brought in with the intent to overtly capture video and audio during the course of duty.
There are a number of volunteers within service (including workers in the Fire Prevention team) who will be trialling the cameras.
Area Manager for Operations Support Dave Teggart said “There’s a number of reasons we have decided to trial the use of BWV. Having the recordings of incidents will help us learn from the practices we use and improve operational decision making. It will assist us after incidents with learning and development for our staff, plus capture events that can provide evidence to our fire investigation team, and possibly be used for prevention, or educational messages.
“We’re also hoping it will have a positive impact on anti-social behaviour, and increase the confidence of our staff who know they are recording any incidents in front of them.”
The trial is starting with immediate effect with the support of the Fire Authority and representative bodies.