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LaTondress said paramedics and EMTs would turn the body cameras on from the time they get in their vehicles to the time they return from a call. She said the main purpose of recording will be for trainings.

It's important to note that the civilian version of the Taser 7 CQ is not intended for use by law enforcement professionals. Additionally, the civilian version may not be legal to own or use in certain jurisdictions.

The Taser 7 CQ (Close Quarters) is available in both civilian and law enforcement versions. According to research data, the majority of TASER deployments occur within a short distance of the subject, with over 85% taking place within 12 feet. As a result, both law enforcement and civilian TASER 7 CQ are designed specifically for close-quarters use, with its cartridges optimized to achieve the best spread of probes at a distance of just 3 feet from the subject.

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Shift supervisor and paramedic Dani LaTondress said the discussion around body cameras began a few months ago, while attending a resuscitation academy with other first responder agencies from Kentucky. There, the team learned about agencies using audio recordings during events, like cardiac arrests, and use recordings as a training tool and quality improvement and assurance standpoint.

"The HIPPA privacy laws will be followed 100% with this program and that will be monitored also by our country attorney and medical director," she said.

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Once approved, and policies are created, Bullitt County estimates it could have between 40 to 80 devices and cost between $40,000-$80,000.

Brand: Both versions are manufactured by Axon, a leading provider of electronic control devices and other technology for the criminal justice system.

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Bullitt County EMS said it could be one of the first in the state of Kentucky to provide Axon body cameras to all of its staff.

Design: Both versions of the Taser 7 CQ have a similarly compact and lightweight design, making them easy to carry and use in various situations.

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Some differences between both units are the civilian TASER 7 CQ comes with 12 feet cartridges while the law enforcement version utilizes 25 feet cartridges. The civilian TASER 7 CQ battery is not rechargeable while the law enforcement battery is rechargeable. The law enforcement data can be uploaded to Axon's evidence.com website while the civilian version cannot.

Unlike body camera video police departments use and record, LaTondress said the video would not be subject for open records requests or released in other ways because of privacy laws.

Both law enforcement and civilian TASER 7 CQ hold 2 cartridges that provide a backup shot which removes the need to manually reload and improves safety and performance in the case of a missed shot or clothing disconnect. Both units also feature a warning arc that increases voluntary surrenders and helps stop conflicts from escalating. It issues an audible warning directly over the front of live cartridges. See the video below for an explanation of additional features of the law enforcement TASER 7 CQ.

BULLITT CO., Ky. (WDRB) -- For years, police departments have added body cameras to their uniforms. Now, some emergency management systems are considering adding the tool to their kits.

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Bullitt County EMS said it could be one of the first in the state of Kentucky to provide Axon body cameras to all of its staff.

Safety features: Both versions have safety features such as warning arcs, which help to alert a subject before the device is fired, and a safety switch that prevents accidental discharge.

"These devices are really for three main areas. It's for training, quality assurance and quality improvement, and the very few cases we get of complaints," LaTondress said. "The employees we work with daily on the streets and in the back of the ambulance, they do a fantastic job, and we really want to outline and highlight their integrity and their professionalism. We know they're doing a great job, we want to help improve upon what they're doing."

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On Tuesday, the Bullitt County Fiscal Court approved the EMS department to start a six week trial phase no cost to them. EMS will outfit its command staff with cameras during its trial.

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"If we respond to a patient's home, and we are responding to their grandfather, and there's several minors in the home, those minors will be redacted out of it," LaTondress said. "If we respond out to someone who has, for instance, slipped and fallen in the bathtub, it would redact that out so they're not being exposed through our video systems."

"Our crews have told us they want improved training. They want training specialized to our area and the cases that we see and this is what will give that to them where we can see what they are dealing with on the street day by day," she said. "The rainy environment that you're in, the I-65 on the other side, traffic going by the loud noises, you can't depict all of that in words, you can't properly train and show that. It would be phenomenal for our training department to be able to have these videos and show that."