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.
Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear
While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts
Using restraints to protect a patient from harming themselves or providers is not new to EMS, but the circumstances are
The bill would allow first responders to open and manually maintain an airway, administer oxygen and control a hemorrhage
The sensitivity training followed one firefighter’s post that went viral saying drug addicts shouldn’t be given Narcan
W-18 is a novel opioid, more powerful than fentanyl, purchased online from China and legal to possess in the US
The new law to sell Narcan over-the-counter also calls for patient counseling and educational materials
Despite the stigma Narcan carries, officials said it should be administered and could save a life during a potential drug overdose
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
The follow-up visits will be made to put Narcan into the hands of caregivers and addicts
Aron Mack Smith, 24, was found unconscious on the sidewalk of an intersection; he became responsive and uncooperative after Narcan was given
Officials said fire and EMS departments have been going on 10 to 12 overdose calls a day this year
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
The man was found unconscious inside a Wal-Mart bathroom; crews administered Narcan to reverse the overdose effect
The paramedic found the man not breathing and turning blue; after administering two doses of Narcan, the man woke up and attacked the medic
What the federal government’s changing stance on opioid overdose epidemic means for EMS
The deal will allow rural ambulance companies to carry what they need without making hard decisions due to budget constraints
The bill would require hospitals to document every time someone is treated with naloxone and the number of individuals who accept or decline a trained recovery coach
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” is a must-read for medics and their self-preservation
Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat
The announcement is part of Gov. Cuomo’s opioid overdose initiative; the state already allowed chain pharmacies to provide Narcan
Our co-hosts look at a paramedic’s recording during a heroin overdose call that went viral earlier this month
The video showed a man unresponsive and barely breathing until paramedics revived him with Narcan
Naloxone will be available without a prescription in Kroger’s pharmacies across Ohio and northern Kentucky
First responders were able to revive the rapper after he was found unresponsive outside a hotel
More than 15,000 doses of naloxone were given by EMS providers statewide in 2014
The toddlers were found breathing abnormally and were believed to have ingested opiates
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
The funding would fight the deadly heroin and prescription narcotic epidemic by focusing on treatment and prevention
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die