Inmate chokes on food at George Bailey facility, San Diego CA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible choking incident involving an inmate at George Bailey Detention Facility in San Diego. The individual appeared to choke on food during dinner and was receiving oxygen and airway monitoring before being transported to Sharp Chula Vista Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, respond. This is medic 38.
00:02
The run has been uploaded to you by engine 38.
00:04
Their run number is (number withheld), (number withheld) 63-year-old male respiratory distress, possible area of stream.
00:15
Let me know if you can see that when we're waiting for a full story.
00:19
It did pull through.
00:20
Thank you so much. Lost your vital signs.
00:21
Go ahead and report.
00:22
We're open.
00:23
Copy that. 63-year-old male we picked up from George Bailey Detention Facility sounds like he was in his cell eating dinner when his cellmate activated a medical alarm noticing patient was choking on some chicken.
00:36
When officers arrived, patient was awake and talking but obviously choking.
00:41
Skins were pale.
00:43
They got around then a medical and animal was activated.
00:46
We arrived on scene.
00:47
Patient was upright, awake and alert.
00:49
He is a no time three, approximately twenty-two times a minute.
00:53
Has some rails in the lower lobe.
00:56
Room air of about seventy-seven percent.
00:59
Patient states he feels like the chicken is still stuck in his mouth.
01:03
We're continuously searching to see if that's loaded up.
01:08
We have treatment mice 20 gauge in the right AC.
01:12
He's got four liters of oxygen via nasal cannula and 15 liters on that non-rebreather breather.
01:21
At this point in time, we're just continuing to monitor that airway status and vital signs.
01:25
Going to Sharp Chula Vista with about a 5–10 minute ETA.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Alta Rd, San Diego, CA 92158
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.