Custody Deputies and Wellpath Staff Reverse Overdose at Main Jail
By the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
An inmate at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail was resuscitated thanks to the swift life-saving efforts of Custody Deputies and their Wellpath healthcare partners. On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Custody Deputies found an inmate down inside a shared cell. Deputies quickly vacated the other occupant of the cell and, along with Wellpath staff, began life saving measures. Jail staff suspected this was a possible overdose and administered four doses of Narcan.
While emergency medical staff were on their way, jail staff continued CPR and minutes later, the inmate became responsive and was able to breath on his own. Santa Barbara County Fire and American Medical Response arrived on scene shortly afterwards and took over patient care. The inmate was transported to an area hospital and is expected to recover.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to highlight this incident as an example of the danger of fentanyl use, the importance of carrying naloxone, and recognizing the signs of overdose which may include:
- Difficult to wake up
- Slowed Breathing
- Confusion
- Blue or pale lips and fingernails
If you notice these signs, call 911 immediately and give naloxone. For more information about fentanyl overdose, the signs of overdose and how to get naloxone, visit fentanylisforeversb.org
This incident also serves as an example of how Custody Deputies make a positive difference in Santa Barbara County. If you or someone you know is interested in making a positive difference, you can find a rewarding career with the Sheriff’s Office by visiting our website – SBSheriff.org.
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Sep 18, 2022 06:05 AMWhy are lethal drugs available to inmates?
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Sep 17, 2022 10:05 AMCharge for this service. If they plead "no money", put them on cleaning up 'homeless' camps and roadside trash to work it off. They had the money to buy drugs and will 'find' it or at least do the community service to work it off.
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Sep 16, 2022 05:21 PMBashing law enforcement. Very nice. One of these days when you need them to come save you, you’ll be the first one to dial 911, yelling ‘help!’ Like a little girl! Sit down. Thank you.
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Sep 16, 2022 01:01 PMUm...perhaps keeping drugs out of the main jail would prevent the need to reverse overdoses. Just a thought. Not sure why they're bragging about this situation.
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Sep 16, 2022 04:18 PMYes, apparently more sophisticated than the police; again, not much to trumpet here.
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Sep 16, 2022 02:06 PMYou obviously don’t know how sophisticated these criminals are. They will do whatever it takes too keep their habit going. And you’d be the first one bashing them if this inmate had died. Have a seat.
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Sep 16, 2022 01:11 PMUm, perhaps they just came in off the street, perhaps it was concealed in a body cavity. You can can um and perhaps all day long. They saved a life and its more than you are doing here online grumbling about it. Just a thought.
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Sep 16, 2022 01:10 PMGETOFF - I bet they never even considered that.......
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Sep 16, 2022 12:56 PMImpressive - " administered four doses of Narcan.", then eventually was able to breath on his own again.