Calgary fire engine outfitted with 360-degree cameras [Video]

The Calgary Fire Department is adding cameras to a fire truck as part of pilot program aimed at helping firefighters and bystanders stay safe.

Starting this week, Engine 12 will be outfitted with traffic cameras on the outside of the vehicle.

The installation will give firefighters a 360-degree view around engine.

“The purpose of these cameras is to capture footage in the event the engine is involved in an incident while driving, or if motorists are driving unsafely around the engine,” the City of Calgary said in Friday news release.

“The footage, which will be recorded on all four sides of the engine, will also assist the driver with enhanced spatial awareness around the vehicle to further increase safety.”

City officials say the pilot is the first step in potentially outfitting up to eight engines with similar technology.

“Similar systems have already proven effective with the Calgary Police Service and …