Helmet cams raise privacy, liability concerns.

1. http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/helmet-cams-raise-privacy-liability-concerns/nZ4gH/

2. Category of Problem: Privacy

3. Level of Problem: Local and State

4.  Article Concerns: Fireman wearing cameras on their helmets on the job and invasion of privacy issue.

5. Importance/Affect on families/individuals: Affects individual's privacy.

6. Personal View: When it comes to invasion of privacy matters it is always very controversial. How far is too far? What is invasion of privacy and is it being invaded? I can definitely see both sides to this issue of fireman wearing cameras on their helmets. I can see how it can be beneficial, but also invade peoples' personal privacy. In terms of its benefits, it can be very beneficial for firemen to wear the cameras to aid as a teaching and learning tool for the "what and what not to dos". This gives those firemen in training a real life view of the workforce and what it entails. It could also definitely help when needing more evidence for investigative purposes. In order to address the privacy issue I feel that the videos should be monitored and regulated by the fire department and officials and fireman should not be allowed to post these videos on youtube themselves or take home their cameras. That way this can help alleviate in wrong doing with the videos and prevent the privacy of others being violated.