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Tackling overdoses with real-time data

How communities are saving lives by understanding where and when overdoses occur

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Editor’s Note: EMS1 is proud to be the Premier Media Sponsor of the Pinnacle Webinar Series. On Tuesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. CT, Fitch & Associates will present the webinar, “Tackling overdoses with real-time data,” sponsored by First Watch. Register today.

Overdoses continue to plague communities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and, increasingly, world-wide. One North American EMS system recently had 245 overdoses in a single day. Identifying, tracking and mapping overdoses is key to effective intervention.

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On Tuesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. CT, Fitch & Associates will present the webinar, “Tackling overdoses with real-time data,” sponsored by First Watch. During this engaging session, we will explore cutting-edge technology EMS systems use to tackle this problem in near-real-time.

Register today to learn:

  • How to identify suspected overdoses cases using computed aided dispatch (CAD) and ePCR data
  • How communities are using near-real-time data related to overdose to save lives
  • How FirstWatch and ODMAP collaborate to help systems understand when and where overdoses happen

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