Substance Abuse
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
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CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
Emergency personnel may now carry doses up to four milligrams of naloxone nasal spray
Crews administer Narcan an average of twice a day to bring overdose victims back from the brink of death
Firefighters were recently cleared to administer naloxone before EMS arrives
Previously, only certified paramedics were allowed to administer the life-saving drug in South Carolina
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
Chief Robert Cabano found the man not breathing and turning blue; after administering two doses of Narcan, the man woke up and attacked him
One pharmaceutical company is offering a $6 rebate for every naloxone syringe bought by non-federal first-responder agencies
The funding would fight the deadly heroin and prescription narcotic epidemic by focusing on treatment and prevention
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
Fire and police departments from forty communities will share $700,000 in grants to purchase, carry and administer naloxone
The Attorney General’s Office anticipates the first wave of the grant program to fund the distribution of at least 1,000 naloxone kits to first responders
There is suspicion within the division that a firefighter or paramedic took the drugs, but officials said nothing has been proven
The company increased its prices dramatically and will make efforts to save lives much more difficult without the rebate
Five of the seven have been off the street since July while two others have resigned from the department
First use of narcotics overdose antidote since program began for firefighters that respond to all medical calls
Donald Penney is facing felony charges alleging he took painkillers intended for patients
The bag is designed to securely store equipment used when reversing an opioid overdose
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also dig into the safety issues behind firefighter layoffs
No drugs were missing and the fire chief says a new bar-code tracking system is in place
The 1,600 firefighters trained on its use during the summer and will begin carrying it when supplies are available
Starting July 1, 2,000 firefighters and EMTs will join the 905 medics able to administer intranasal Naloxone
With a growing number of responders carrying the heroin overdose antidote, Iron Duck created a kit to transport the drug
Doctors can prescribe it to family members or caregivers of known addicts
A rise in overdoses is prompting state health officials to consider equipping every basic EMT with Narcan