CCTV on Ambulances

Summary

The requester asked about the operation, retention, and policy of CCTV on Manx Care ambulances. The authority confirmed that external cameras record when the ignition is on, internal cameras activate via panic alarm, and footage is retained for up to 320 hours unless required for investigations.

Key Facts

• External/outward facing cameras start recording when the vehicle ignition is activated and stop approximately 30 minutes after it is switched off.
• The camera in the rear saloon only captures video and audio when the panic alarm is activated.
• Footage retention is dependent on equipment capacity, with a maximum of 320 hours of recorded material.
• Recorded material may be kept longer if required for an investigation or complaint.
• The Isle of Man Ambulance Service, a department within Manx Care, has a policy on the use of CCTV within ambulance vehicles.

Data Disclosed

• 30 minutes
• 320 hours
• 2024-11-11
• 2024-12-03
• 27 November 2024
• 4249758

Original Request

Dear Sir/Madam I request information on the use of CCTV on Emergency Ambulances. Please confirm whether these are constantly recording or whether they are activated by Paramedics/Technicians. If footage is recorded how long is it retained for? Does Manx Care have a policy regarding CCTV on ambulances? Kind regards

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4249758 27 November 2024

Dear

We write further to your request, received 11 November 2024, which states:

"Dear Sir/Madam

I request information on the use of CCTV on Emergency Ambulances. Please confirm whether these are constantly recording or whether they are activated by Paramedics/Technicians. If footage is recorded how long is it retained for? Does Manx Care have a policy regarding CCTV on ambulances?

Kind regards"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Please confirm whether these are constantly recording or whether they are activated by Paramedics/Technicians.

The external/outward facing cameras start recording when the vehicle ignition is activated. They stop recording approximately 30 minutes after the ignition is switched off. The camera in the rear saloon of Ambulances only capture video and audio when the panic alarm is activated.

If footage is recorded how long is it retained for?

The retention of recorded material is dependent on the capacity of the equipment in each vehicle. The maximum amount of time that footage is retained for is up to 320 hours of recorded material.

An exception to this is where recorded material is required to be kept for a longer period such as an investigation or complaint. In these circumstances the specific recorded materials required would be held separately until the completion of the investigation or complaint.

Does Manx Care have a policy regarding CCTV on ambulances?

The Isle of Man Ambulance Service which is a department within Manx Care have a policy on the use of CCTV within Ambulance Vehicles.

Please quote the reference number 4249758 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely