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  Fla. responders to give naloxone kits to families of overdose patients

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  Project Leave Behind provides Orange County responders with naloxone kits to distribute to the families of those treated for overdoses

• Ohio fire dept. encouraged by new addict-assistance program

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  A team consisting of a police officer, paramedic and a social worker has a goal of meeting with a person who overdosed to connect them with appropriate assistance

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  Compressed air testing should be in every fire department's budget.

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  Community paramedicine could ease the opioid crisis

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  Breaking the opioid overdose cycle with monitoring at home by community paramedics

• Retired firefighter-paramedic gives away 800 doses of naloxone

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  Luis Garcia's South Florida Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction Project hopes to reduce the number of fatal overdoses

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  DOJ-produced fentanyl safety video set to air

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  The video will show first responders how to protect themselves from deadly substances

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  Opioid crisis putting strain on NH fire dept.

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  From October through May, the Keene Fire Department responded to at least 51 suspected opioid overdoses, administering 110 doses of naloxone to those patients

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  Indiana fire dept. using Nitronox to treat pain

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  Paramedics in the town of Fishers are now offering Nitronox to patients as an alternative to opioids

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  Netflix documentary 'Heroin(e)' receives Emmy nomination

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  The much-lauded documentary about three women fighting against the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, has been nominated for another award

• Ill. fire dept. joins lawsuit against opioid manufacturers

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  The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court

• 2018 Hooley Awards winners named

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  Three individuals were named 2018 Hooley Awards winners at the 10th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 19

• Family of retired firefighter blames opioids for his mental collapse

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  The family of William Comstock claims his prescription opioids left him "to battle the horrors of a tormented mind for the remainder of his days"

• Firefighter makes cards, website to help recovering opioid addicts

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  Michael Dunn made cards with the phone numbers of addiction centers and group homes; a website also gives patients more resources

• Pa. fire chief praises county officials for decrease in opioid deaths

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  Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe said the proactive stance of county leaders has made an impact on overdose calls and, ultimately, overdose deaths

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  W.Va. fire chief makes TIME’s top 100 influential people list

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  Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, who was recently featured in the Netflix documentary “Heroin(e),” was recognized for raising awareness about the opioid crisis

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  How a rural Pa. volunteer fire department is combating opioids

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  Chief Christopher Snedeker explains how his department started noticing an uptick in opioid-related calls and how they're working to make sure they stay on top of the issue

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