Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1556085.015 - Ca Corrections Ccwf

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:45 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee working as a corrections officer for a corrections institution was running a two-mile training exercise at the facility gun range. The run was part of the requirements for correctional staff to qualify for the prison Crisis Response Team (CRT). During the run, the employee collapsed and became disoriented. Coworkers on the facility Medical Staff were called and responded to the site administering intravenous (IV) fluid to the employee. An ambulance transported the employee to a local hospital. The high temp that day was 94 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for heat exhaustion and possible heat stroke.

Keywords: Correction officer, Dehydration, Exercise, Exertion, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Illness, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Prison, Prison Guard, Running, Temperature