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• Ore. FF resigns after allegedly stealing opioids from ambulance

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  A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months

• Opioid addiction: The epidemic’s impact on firefighters

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  Five reasons firefighters are at an increased risk of opioid abuse

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  How to create a culture of support around firefighter trauma

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  Using data to track factors influencing firefighter mental health to identify, intervene and prevent PTSD

• HHS releases guidance for naloxone administration during pandemic

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  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures

• Quick Take: De-escalating mental health/substance abuse crises

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  Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these 5 don’ts

• Pandemic meets epidemic: COVID-19 impacts on opioid overdose patients

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  Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear

• Chief: W.Va. FF-medic's on-duty death caused by accidental overdose at station

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  Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee

• Ohio FD medics revive overdosing puppy

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  A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask

• Compass project helps first responders focus on wellness

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  West Virginia’s opioid crisis sparks launch of initiatives to support mental and physical health among fire and police personnel

• Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies

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  Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak

• Research: Illness from accidental opioid exposure ‘extremely unlikely’

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  Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients

• New drug-testing policy set for volunteers in Okla. county

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  The new policy outlines circumstances that require drug and alcohol testing for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders

• Ohio city FD program leaves naloxone kits with patients

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  The Leave It Behind program aims to reduce overdose deaths by giving patients access to naloxone at home

• The 2010s can’t end soon enough for public safety

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  Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?

• More than 35 agencies partner to combat opioid crisis in Conn. city

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  The partnership, which includes the city fire department, will use $1.3 million in grants to address substance abuse and addiction

• Official: Pa. firefighter was defending himself when police cuffed him

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  Fire company officials said Lt. Mike Naylor was first pushed by a trooper when the lieutenant wanted to protect the people inside the car before the window was broken

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