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b'This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit\\xa0lexipol.com.\\nThis week, Inside EMS host Chris Cebollero is joined by Chief Gary Ludwig to discuss killing of Tyre Nichols, which led to the firing of five Memphis police officers and three members of the Memphis Fire Department. Ludwig previously served as the deputy chief of the department for 10 years, running their EMS program.\\nChief Ludwig discusses professionalism, how a \\u201cnormalization of deviance\\u201d may account for the lack of concern for bad behavior, and leadership\\u2019s role in keeping our workforce safe. The pair round out the episode by discussing whether it\\u2019s time for EMS to start wearing body cameras during patient care or at other times during a call.\\nTop takeaways\\n\\u201cThe cameras are rolling and people know the cameras are rolling and this is still the behavior.\\u201d \\u2014 Chris Cebollero\\n\\u201cWe behave on these cameras inappropriately, and nothing happens to us. You go on the next call, there\\u2019s cameras there \\u2013 body cams, security cameras, Ring doorbells \\u2013 there\\u2019s cameras everywhere. We behave inappropriately and there\\u2019s no consequences, even though it was captured on camera, so it becomes normalized.\\u201d \\u2014 Chief Ludwig'