Crime & Safety
Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Detention Facility Staff Respond To Medical Emergency Involving Two Inmates
Detention Facility commissioned and civilian staff responded to two inmates experiencing a medical emergency shortly after 9:00 p.m. Dep ...
Sarah Johns
Feb 08, 2022 - 2:14PM
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PR #:
2022-26
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Date Issued:
Feb 08, 2022 - 2:14PM
For Immediate Release
Washoe County Detention Facility staff respond to medical emergency involving two inmates
Contact:
Sarah Johns
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office: 775-785-6235
Cell: 775-391-0407
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office today is releasing details of a critical incident response in the Detention Facility which occurred last night, February 7, 2022.
Detention Facility commissioned and civilian staff responded to two inmates experiencing a medical emergency shortly after 9:00 p.m. Deputies located the two unresponsive inmates and immediately began chest compressions. Upon arrival of medical staff and additional deputies – the inmates were each given six or more doses of naloxone, a medication known to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. An AED was also utilized.
This press release was produced by Washoe County Sheriff. The views expressed here are the author’s own.