PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An emergency medical technician is suing her former employer after she says they installed video cameras inside its ambulances.
Brittany Martin, who previously worked as an EMT for Metro West Ambulance Service in Washington County, says the company fired her when she attempted to protect patient privacy by disabling the cameras from recording interactions during medical transport. She’s suing them for wrongful termination.
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In a complaint filed June 26 in Multnomah County Court, Martin says she received an email from her manager in late 2025 informing employees the company planned to begin installing video cameras in some of its rigs and vans as part of a “test phase” where patient treatment would be recorded. The manager also reportedly said that in an effort to protect patient privacy, only video would be recorded.
Martin said that in February when she and her partner were assigned one of the rigs outfitted with cameras, she noticed they were pointed at patients and recording audio in addition to video. She said she and her partner each reached out to their supervisors to report their concerns and ask for clarity, but never heard back…