摘要 |
A method of preventing an inmate from committing suicide is disclosed wherein an oximeter having an RF transmitter associated therewith is mounted on a bracelet which is locked onto the inmate's wrist or ankle. The RF transmitter transmits data collected by the oximeter and furnishes the same to a control station monitor including an RF receiver. Should the oximeter sense that the oxygen saturation level of the inmate has dropped to a predetermined level, an alarm is automatically activated to enable personnel to rush to the inmate's cell or room. If the oximeter is a pulse oximeter, pulse rate data will also be transmitted to the central station so that the alarm will be activated should the pulse rate of the inmate drop to a predetermined level.
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