Policy Text
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OPERATIONS ORDER
Medical Emergencies
The purpose of this Order is to standardize general procedures for medical and custody
staff to follow in order to pr ovide the best response to emerge ncy situations at the Main
Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correct ional Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
Correctional Health Services ( CHS) staff shall provide emergenc y medical care to ill or
injured prisoners. Custody staf f shall promptly summon medical staff to all medical
emergencies. Custody staff shall also assist by providing acce ss to the injured or ill
prisoner and security escort when appropriate
II. Discovery and Notificati on of a Medical Emergency
A. Housing unit staff discoveri ng a prisoner having a medical e mergency
shall immediately:
1. Notify Central Control at the Main Jail or Booking Control a t RCCC.
2. Request medical staff. 3. Request a supervisor and additio nal personnel if necessary.
4. Request the appropriate tools, first aid and/or Cardio Pulmo nary
Resuscitation (CPR) equipment if necessary.
B. Custody staff shall request an ambulance if the prisoner’s c ondition is
obviously life threatening.
1. Emergencies requiring immediat e Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitati on
(CPR) shall be addressed by trained custody staff.
2. Usage of the Automatic Exter nal Defibrillator (AED) shall be by
trained personnel only in accor dance with General Order 26/08.
C. Housing unit staff and/or res ponding staff sha ll institute l ockdown
procedures for all affected areas . A responding supervisor sha ll
determine if a full facility lockdown is necessary.
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III. Arrival of Medical Personnel
A. Upon arrival, medical personnel are responsible for assuming control of
the course of medical treatment.
B. If the prisoner has no life threatening injuries or illnesse s, medical staff,
with the assistance of responding officers, may direct the pris oner to the
medical unit for treatment.
C. If medical staff has determi ned the prisoner has sustained l ife threatening
injuries or illness, or determi nes the prisoner requires immedi ate hospital
care and an ambulance has not yet been su mmoned, medical staff shall
direct custody staff to request an ambulance.
IV. Transportation to an Outside Medical Facility
A. If medical staff determines the prisoner must be transported to an outside
medical facility, a sworn supervisor shall assign custody staff to
accompany the prisoner.
1. If the prisoner is transport ed by ambulance, at least one cu stody
staff member shall accompany t he prisoner in the ambulance.
a. Additional custody staff ma y respond to the hospital in a
separate Sheriff’s Department vehicle.
2. If the prisoner is to be transported by custody staff, norma l
transportation procedures shall apply.
B. CHS staff shall complete the appropriate authorization forms and give
them to the accompanying custod y staff. The prisoner’s health record
shall contain a notati on regarding his/her m edical condition an d action
taken as a result of the emergency situation.
C. Housing Unit staff shall updat e the computer to show the pri soners
departure to the medical fac ility and the appropriate logbook e ntries shall
be made.
V. Documentation
A. Custody staff shall complete a log book entry referencing th e incident.
B. Additional reports such as an Incident Report Detail (PF-10) , Casualty
Report, watch summary, Crime Report, and/or Incident Report may be
required.
C. If a prisoner is transported to an outside medical facility, transporting staff
shall complete a “Med Run” fo rm and submit it to a supervisor.
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division administration.
Appendices: Med Run Form (12-L)
Related Orders: General Order 26/08, Use of the Auto matic External Defibrillato r
References: None
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES APPENDIX 12-L (REV 8/06)
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MED RUN LOG
MAIN JAIL RCCC
INFORMATION
For each unscheduled (emergency or otherwise) med run to an out side medical
facility, those officers who tran sport and/or guard a prisoner will need to record
the following information and re turn this form to their Shift A dministrative
Sergeant. **In the event multiple shifts rotate to guard a pr isoner, each shift will
complete separate forms.
SHIFT
A-Days B-Days A-Ni ghts B-Night s Other_________
DATE & TIME REPORT NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE)
NAME OF PRISONER X-REFERENCE HOUSING LOCATION
Is this prisoner a federal prisoner? Yes No
Marshals or Immigration cont acted? Yes No
Name and Time of Contact:
DESCRIBE INJURY OR ILLNESS
NAME OF HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY
**IF NOT UCD OR SAN JOAQUIN (SGJH), WHY:
COMMENTS / PRISONER DISPOSITION:
START TIME/DATE END TIME/DATE DISTANCE TRAVELED TO