Oregon EMT Sues Ambulance Company Over Secret Patient Recordings
Brittany Martin, a former emergency medical technician in Oregon, has filed an $800,000 wrongful termination lawsuit against Metro West, a private ambulance company. Martin claims she was fired after disabling cameras that were secretly recording patients inside ambulances without their consent. The lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, highlights concerns over patient privacy and the use of surveillance in emergency medical services. According to court documents, the company had initiated a 'test phase' for recording treatment inside ambulances, assuring employees that only video, not audio, would be recorded. However, Martin discovered that the cameras were recording both audio and video, prompting her to disable them. After raising concerns with her supervisors and receiving no response, Martin was placed on administrative leave and subsequently terminated. The case brings attention to the ethical and legal challenges of using surveillance in patient care, especially in states like Oregon wi... 
