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| Deschutes jail tests medical monitoring device |
| By bendbulletin.com- Claire Withycombe |
| Published: 06/26/2015 |
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The Deschutes County jail is testing a new monitoring device that sheriff’s officials say helped save the life of a 63-year-old inmate Wednesday. According to Deschutes County sheriff’s Capt. Shane Nelson, the AliveLock RiskWatch monitors pulse rate and oxygen levels. The office has been testing the device for two weeks, Nelson wrote in an email Thursday. Only inmates in the medical/mental health ward who have undergone an assessment are eligible for the devices. At about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, a corrections deputy noticed a female inmate coughing. As he entered her cell, the AliveLock RiskWatch signaled an alarm of a low oxygen level and confirmed she was in need of medical attention. He then performed the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge a piece of food from her throat. The device was a “valuable extra layer of protection,” Nelson wrote. Read More. |
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