An Oregon EMT disabled ambulance cameras she says recorded patients without notice

Metro West Ambulance/Facebook A former emergency medical technician in Oregon has taken her former employer to court for $800,000, claiming she was fired after switching off cameras that were secretly recording sick and injured patients inside ambulances.Brittany Martin filed the wrongful termination lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court against Metro West, a private ambulance company serving the Portland area. According to emergency medical news outlet EMS1 and court documents reported by KOIN 6 News, Martin alleges the firm installed cameras inside patient compartments without informing those being transported or obtaining their consent.Attorneys Robert Meyer and Holly Carone filed the case in late June, bringing a growing industry trend surrounding patient privacy and video surveillance into the legal spotlight.Unwanted audio and video recordingThe legal dispute began in late 2025 when a manager emailed employees about a "test phase" for recording treatment inside ambulances. According to court records cited by PetaPixel and EMS1, staff were assured that the trials would involve video only, explicitly excluding audio recording to protect patient privacy.However, when Martin ...