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
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
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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
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
The county plans to offer community trainings in CPR, Stop the Bleed and naloxone administration
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Sellersburg Volunteer Fire Department installed what is believed to be the first Naloxbox in Clark County, a publicly accessible box that contains naloxone kits
Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz said the firefighter’s off-duty comment “blemished the organization”
The video shows an off-duty Glastonbury firefighter saying Narcan should not be used and “when people overdose, you let them die”
Officials said the man pointed the gun at the firefighters who had just given him Narcan
The suspect reportedly tried to hit members of law enforcement during the pursuit
Eagle County Paramedic Services launches a naloxone distribution program to help treat opioid overdoses in homes
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
The declaration, first made in January 2018, has led to numerous actions to combat the opioid crisis including increased administration and distribution of naloxone by EMS providers
Suspected overdose deaths and naloxone rescue attempts by EMS went up sharply in Michigan compared with 2019, according to data from the University of Michigan
Gundersen Tri-State is reportedly the first EMS agency in the state to give out the kits during calls
Gaining signals from noise and understanding the trajectory of service delivery
Clark County has been using the app to aid responses to cardiac arrests and overdoses since 2018
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit’s post was criticized by both the public and town officials
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Depending on the emergency, the drone can be deployed to deliver Narcan, a tourniquet or a defibrillator
How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS toolbox
The drone is designed to deliver an AED, a tourniquet and Narcan to 911 callers before ambulance units arrive
An attorney for the Tennessee paramedic accused of hitting and kicking an overdose patient said the paramedic was trying to revive him
University of Pennsylvania researchers said the video was as effective as in-person training at teaching bystanders to respond to overdoses
Many EMS systems are evaluating ways to mitigate the risks of refusal in post naloxone patients
Evidence-based naloxone administration recommendations to minimize risk of COVID-19 exposure and alleviate provider fear
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