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Berrien County honors deputy whose quick action cleared blocked tracheotomy at jail
Summary
Berrien County presented a certificate of accommodation to Deputy Bailey Kessler after she freed a blocked tracheotomy on an inmate on June 10, restoring oxygen and allowing the person to be transported to hospital; sheriff—s officials praised her response at the Aug. 14 county meeting.
Berrien County honored Deputy Bailey Kessler on Aug. 14 after sheriff—s officials described her actions in a June 10 medical emergency at the county jail.
Undersheriff Tim told commissioners that a female detainee—s tracheotomy became blocked after a breathing treatment, leaving her with dangerously low oxygen levels. "She took charge even over some of the medical staff that was present," Tim said. He described Kessler's…
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