Naloxone
The EMS1 naloxone topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and analysis about the growing opioid addiction epidemic and EMS response challenges and strategies, including overdose assessment, treatment strategies and trends, drug delivery models and more.
Colorado’s community naloxone distribution program faces a financial shortfall as state funding dwindles, raising concerns for overdose prevention efforts
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
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Data shows that overdose deaths are down 14% in a 12-month period compared to the last period
The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers
Officials worry about the future of the Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund
Fentanyl and meth fuel rising deaths in Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon, prompting harm reduction efforts and tougher prosecutions
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue utilizes a two-person Cares Team to provide buprenorphine during overdose calls
Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past
State health department officials credit naloxone availability as part of the success and say there is more work to do
A study by Ohio State University and the National Registry of EMTs highlights the importance of the public’s help and calls for more awareness
Firefighters assigned to Station 11 have responded to 599 overdoses compared to 36 structure fires through August of this year
The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services will install the first of four vending machines in Brunswick
Boxes and other receptacles are appearing in several states as a way to reduce opioid deaths
Birmingham’s first responders teamed up with community healthcare partners to reduce deaths due to overdose
UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
The child dropped a cookie and instead picked up a piece of plastic and went unconscious almost immediately; responding paramedics treated the child with naloxone
The Colorado Springs Fire Department is using grant funding to purchase and place 500 Narcan kits on apparatus and be available to AMR
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
Seattle Fire Department medics responded to 253 overdoses in June 2024 compared to 386 in 2023
Fentanyl accounted for 79% of overdose deaths in 2023
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s move will add patrols to an area where drug users openly smoke fentanyl
Delco Revive provides free training and materials to respond to an overdose
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel responded to at least 65 overdose calls over three days in May
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Cover how to identify drug abuse vs. an opioid overdose, as well as drug administration routes and potential complications
Austin-Travis County EMS Assistant Chief Steve White said at least 65 people were treated between Monday and Wednesday
CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
Overdose kits have been distributed to first responders in 11 communities in Hampden County
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