Policy Text
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Work Release-SWP
Ill and Injured Work Project Participants
The purpose of this order is to o utline the procedure to provid e care for ill or
injured participants who are on th e Sheriff’s Work Project Prog ram.
I. General
A. Medical care is not available at Work Project field sites or at the
Work Release Facility. It is t he responsibility of every parti cipant to
report all injuries or illness so the responsible duty officer may
make arrangements to provide needed medical assistance.
General Order 26/03 outlines emplo yee injury/illness reporting
requirements.
II. Emergency Treatment
A. If a participant requires imm ediate treatment for injury/ill ness
incurred at the job site, the re sponsibility of obtaining treat ment
rests with the duty officer.
B. For participants who require such immediate treatment for
injury/illness incurred at a Work Project job site or Work Rele ase
facility:
1. The participant shall be sen t by ambulance to the nearest
medical facility equipped to handle the emergency.
2. An officer need not accompany the participant. 3. The officer is responsible fo r notifying the Work Project
sergeant.
a. If the sergeant is unavailabl e, the officer shall notify
the field coordinator of the injury or illness as soon as
possible.
4. The booking officer will be not ified of the participant’s
injury/illness and will evaluate any change in custody status.
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Work Release-SWP III. Non-Emerg ency Treatment
A. Participants who require eme rgency treatment for an injury o r
illness that occurred while in cu stody shall be transported to an
approved medical care facility by the field transportation offi cer or
the field coordinator.
IV. Participants Refusing Em ergency Medical Treatment
A. If the participant refuses tr eatment at the approved medical facility,
the participant must be advised t hat Sacramento County will not
pay for medical expe nses incurred.
B. Transportation: Participants who choose to obtain transport ation to
a medical facility of their choi ce, at their own expense, may:
1. Transport themselves (having a valid driver’s license and
demonstrating proof of vehicle insurance coverage);
2. Request that a friend or fam ily member transport them;
3. Use a taxi; or 4. Be transported by a Work Proj ect transportation officer, if
available staffing is sufficient.
V. Minor Injury or Illness
A. Participants who request medica l treatment for a Work Projec t
related injury or illness of a minor nature will be attended to by the
duty officer when the fo llowing conditions exist:
1. No medical att ention is required.
2. Minor medical attention is needed which, under normal
circumstances, could be self-administered.
B. The duty officer shall obtai n any needed minor medical suppl ies
from a County provided first aid k it issued to each Work Projec t site
or duty officer.
VI. Non Work Project Related Illness
A. Participants who request medica l treatment for a non Work Pr oject
related illness will be advised by the duty officer to make the ir own
medical arrangements.
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Work Release-SWP VII. Additional Required Reports ( Work Release Division specifi c)
A. Injury/illness r eports for participant s shall be prepared by the duty
officer when any Work Project re lated injury or illness occurs.
These reports shall be distribut ed as directed by General Order
26/03. Completed reports will be forwarded to the Work Project
sergeant for review prior to distribution.
1. Special Report, Ant i-Fraud Statement
2. Work Project Applic ation (Form WR-100)