OAR 291-022-0162: Treatment of Affected Persons

(1) Immediately after deploying the electronic control device on a threat, the officer shall observe the threat for symptoms of an abnormal reaction or secondary injuries that may have occurred during the incident. Observation shall continue for the time the officer has custody of the individual. Medical assistance shall be summoned as soon as an abnormal reaction or secondary injury is observed. (2) Probes may be removed by the officer unless embedded in a sensitive area (face, throat, groin, female breasts). A probe embedded in a sensitive area should only be removed by medical personnel. (3) When custody or care of the individual is transferred, the officer shall inform jail staff or medical personnel of the approximate time the individual was immobilized, the puncture sites of the probes, and the probe size. (4) Photographs shall be taken of the individual’s injuries as soon as practical and retained as part of the documentation of the incident.