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ORANGE COUNTY JAIL 144 E. Margaret Lane Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 POLICY #: 4.05 POLICY TITLE: EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLAN DATE: JULY 1, 200.3 RELATED N.C. STANDARDS: .2403 (a) (8); .3201 (G PAGE 1 OF 4 POLICY STATEMENT: In order to ensure that the health care needs of inmates housed at the Orange County Jail are met on a continuous basis, the facility will provide 24-hour emergency medical care services through our contracted medical professional, or Emergency Medical Services (EMS,). The facility will, at all times, ensure that medical services aze available on a 24-hour basis, First aid kits will also be available within the facility to allow officers to provide any needed services until such a time a medical professional (s) arrive at the facility. All jail detention officers will be trained in emergency first aid techniques and in the detection of the signs and symptoms that may suggest a medical emergency. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES: 1. Training: All jail detention officers employed by the Orange County .Jail will be instructed/trained in the following areas during their first year of employment: A. Emergency First Aid and CPR: All detention officers during their first yeaz of employment will be trained in the areas of emergency fust aid and CPR. techniques.. It will be the responsibility of the .Tail Administrator to coordinate and schedule this training, B. Detection of Medical Emergencies: All detention officers will be trained to detect the signs and symptoms of medical emergencies to include, but not be limited to, the following areas: 1, Signs of unconsciousness or semi-consciousness; 2. Signs of alcohol or drug intoxication; 3. Signs of severe bleeding; 4. Signs/symptoms of serious breathing difficulties; 5. Signs/symptoms of serious head injury; 6 Signs of severe bums; 7. Signs/symptoms of severe pain; 8. Signs of suicide risk; and, 9. Signs/symptoms of pregnancy or problems/complications.