Cameras to be fitted to Hampshire firefighters' helmets

FIREFIGHTERS in Hampshire will be the first in the country to use a new piece of kit.

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are preparing to offer body worn cameras to their officers.

Fire chiefs called for the new gear to launch first in Hampshire in a bid to give firefighters a more complete picture of incidents after leaving the scene.

Now 70 of the cameras are being rolled out to stations. They will to be attached to a firefighter’s helmets and will be used to evaluate and reflect on their performance.

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