Gazers during operations: QR codes are supposed to block cell phone cameras
A pilot project from Berlin could also set an example in Salzburg: instead of photos, warnings should appear when accident sites are photographed.
“Unfortunately, there are a lot of bystanders who make our mission difficult.” This is what the Pinzgau district captain Bernhard Gratz said in mid-July – when hundreds of firefighters were deployed to flood and were fighting to save Mittersill from a flood disaster. This is even more annoying for helpers at accident sites where injured people need to be cared for. The Salzburg professional fire brigade has been using privacy screens for several years. “We have established this as an operational tool,” says fire director Reinhold Ortler. It all started when the first smartphones …
Accessed on October 8th, 2021 at 6:43 am on https://www.sn.at/salzburg/politik/gaffer-bei-einsaetzen-qr-codes-sollen-handykameras-blocken-110604199