Substance Abuse
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CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
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NH Project FIRST enlists “quick response teams” to return after an overdose call and offer to connect individuals with services at their local treatment hub
A Florida firefighter claims coca tea leaves he brought back after hiking Machu Picchu in Peru caused him to fail a drug test
Natacha Davis stood before 300 first responders and told them how the caring she found at a fire station helped her to finally overcome her addiction
Officials said 29 people, one of them a fire lieutenant and two of them volunteer firefighters, have been charged in connection with drug rings
Huntington Fire Department Chief Jan Rader discusses her community’s unique approach to decreasing opioid overdoses
Safe Stations turned all 12 of Providence’s firehouses into safe havens for people seeking treatment for their addictions
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, a TIME-recognized pioneer in fighting the opioid epidemic, talks results, first responder mental health
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
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The City of Moore said the opioid crisis forced them to spend more money on firefighters, EMS providers and other addiction services than usual
Project Leave Behind provides Orange County responders with naloxone kits to distribute to the families of those treated for overdoses
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
Breaking the opioid overdose cycle with monitoring at home by community paramedics
Luis Garcia’s South Florida Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction Project hopes to reduce the number of fatal overdoses
The video will show first responders how to protect themselves from deadly substances
From October through May, the Keene Fire Department responded to at least 51 suspected opioid overdoses, administering 110 doses of naloxone to those patients
Paramedics in the town of Fishers are now offering Nitronox to patients as an alternative to opioids
The much-lauded documentary about three women fighting against the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia, has been nominated for another award
The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court
Three individuals were named 2018 Hooley Awards winners at the 10th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 19
The September 2016 blast killed Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran whom Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called “a star” of the department
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”
Michael Dunn made cards with the phone numbers of addiction centers and group homes; a website also gives patients more resources
Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe said the proactive stance of county leaders has made an impact on overdose calls and, ultimately, overdose deaths
Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, who was recently featured in the Netflix documentary “Heroin(e),” was recognized for raising awareness about the opioid crisis
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
The goal of Safe Stations is to provide a safe and low-stress option for individuals seeking treatment for their drug addiction
Resiliency training, real-time data and safe stations are helping firefighters and the communities they serve combat the opioid epidemic
Fire response to the opioid crisis is evolving to meet the demands, requiring additional training and protective gear
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
