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.
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
Robert Califf layed out a framework for combating drug addiction and overdoses
According to the lawsuit, Somerville police administered two doses of naloxone to Jonathan C. Reina Jr., 19, who refused treatment and transportation by paramedics
According to the suit, William Miller died on a stretcher at Yale New Haven Hospital after ingesting a substance he believed was laced with fentanyl in 2021
RAND Corp. research indicates that the cost puts the antidote out of reach for some with opioid use disorder
Overdose treatment for Xylazine, also known as Tranq, includes administering naloxone and performing rescue breathing
When a paramedic attempted to steady the patient, Antwanisha Jones reportedly grabbed the provider’s throat and refused to let go
In all of 2021, Gadsden County had just 10 overdoses. “It’s shaken the entire community,” said Sheriff Morris Young
How to apply for grant funding for naloxone and opioid-reversal interventions and more
East Ridge police said they saw James Robert Bennett assault a man who was overdosing on opioids; Bennett says it was a painful stimuli test
“We have no idea where anything was inside or what may have been in there,” Portland Fire Chief David McIntyre
States including Arizona, Nevada, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin and North Carolina have removed fentanyl test strips from prohibited lists
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
The Ulster Hose Company No. 5 crew was removing a patient from the vehicle when it rolled backward, causing broken bones and facial injuries
An EMS crew had transported Diana M. Corcorran to a hospital after treating her for a suspected overdose
The County has set up free vending machines for people exiting jails and sent medical teams out with naloxone on their rounds at encampments
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking emphasized the roles of law enforcement and expanded treatment in the future
Lexington’s team has added staffers and expanded to include rapid responses to overdose deaths
College students Livia Cox and Nick Wells co-founded Middletown Harm Reduction Initiative, hoping to equip those addicted to opioids with lifesaving tools
Lane Ambulance EMS providers were reportedly attempting to administer Narcan when the patient forced a paramedic to the rig floor
In prehospital settings, naloxone is widely available, and buprenorphine has been approved for few EMS providers
The sheriff’s office said responders gave the patient naloxone, which helped him regain consciousness, but the man struck and kicked medical personnel and a deputy
“It is another tool in our bag,” said Richmond Fire Chief Sam Kirby
Drug overdoses now surpass deaths from car crashes, guns, and flu and pneumonia
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office detectives use the online tool to track trends in overdose types, deaths and Narcan use
The bills decriminalize syringes and create an online directory for the distribution of opioid antagonists
Roger Crystal leaped out of his vehicle to help when he and his wife noticed a man suffering a medical emergency on a Los Angeles sidewalk
The vaccine is designed to produce antibodies to oxycodone, blocking the drugs’ ability to reach the brain
The protocol has been adopted by 18 other counties in Michigan amid a spike in overdoses earlier this year
Funds will be used to train first responders on Narcan use and how best to interact with people struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues
