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Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department’s Health 99 team — firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls — steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
Decriminalization has led to a rise in psilocybin-related calls for young adults and adolescents
Centerton Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Brown stated he administered the drug to a patient after the fire chief noticed a 10 mg vial was missing
Portland’s Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Public drug use leads to some lawmakers wanting to recriminalize small possession amounts
MATTERS has installed 13 machines so far an plans to install 15 more
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Paramedic in Coveralls Using Tablet Computer to Check the Diagnosis for the Injured Patient on the Way to Hospital. Emergency Medical Care Assistants Puts a Ventilation Mask in an Ambulance.
COVID-19 pandemic increased substance use, burnout among first responders, study finds
The study investigated how burnout influenced the relationships between work stress, workplace support measures, COVID-specific assistance strategies and potentially harmful substance use
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
The report showed that fentanyl was found in 93% of all opioid-related overdose deaths
Gov. Inslee’s administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
Drug use, violence and fires are highlighted as cities sweep camps and struggle with housing solutions
Missoula’s Mobile Support Team replaces the tradition police response to mental health, substance abuse calls
Eight patients were treated with naloxone after fire and EMS personnel were called to the North Park Blocks in Portland
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
The Multnomah County study will research a round-the-clock facility for people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The pilot program that launched Health 99 has seen patients overdosing multiple times due to a lack of treatment options
Increase in public deaths leaves individuals to consider carrying naloxone and businesses training employees on how to respond to overdoses
King County fentanyl deaths stand at 704 with four month left compared to 712 in 2022
Experts in Yakima County say the number of fentanyl users and the amount of pills consumed are increasing
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a “nocebo effect”
St. Charles County Ambulance District will have a dedicated position for administering buprenorphine