Medical
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
M.A.R.C.H. is a guide for early intervention and care for life-threatening bleeding, airway compromise and inadequate breathing
Law enforcement officers and paramedics regularly encounter profoundly agitated patients and need the medications to treat those patients as well as the support of their organizations
When responding to opioid overdose calls, police investigators can deploy these tactics to locate drug dealers
The officer was making an arrest outside a truck stop when he was exposed to an unknown substance
A Pennsylvania officer is crediting a sharp and curious 2-year-old boy for helping him save an overdose victim’s life
The Kennebunk Police Department will receive Naloxone auto-injectors to assist in preventing opioid overdose deaths
Thanks to a Missouri grant, police will now be outfitted with the emergency drug Narcan
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
The effort to equip officers across the nation is in response to what some have called an opioid overdose crisis
Opioid abuse and drug overdoses have increased substantially in Wisconsin as well as the rest of the country
Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon carry Naloxone to help prevent deaths from opioid overdoses
Jim and Doug revisit the topic of cops carrying Naloxone
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The declaration will allow the government to redirect resources, including toward expanded access to medical services in rural areas. But it won’t bring in new dollars
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Accidental overdoses claimed more lives last year than the city’s relentless gun violence
The bottom line is this: We cannot arrest our way out of this problem
PERF’s new report provides in-depth analysis for police agencies on how to combat the growing threat
In this free guide, our PoliceGrantsHelp staff provide the information you need to plan your approach and secure grants funding
Test your knowledge of what to do in a life-threatening medical situation
All state and NYC officer candidates must complete the training before graduation from the academy, and training must be repeated every two years
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to improve performance and save lives
Officer Oshikawa-Clay was at a middle school soccer match when he administered CPR to a man who suffered cardiac arrest
The move is part of a multifaceted approach to combatting the nation’s opioid epidemic
For opioid toxicity to occur the drug must enter the blood and brain from the environment
Drug courts and pre-arrest diversions are an opportunity for a police officer to change an addict’s life for the better
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says he remains opposed for safety reasons because people can become hostile and violent after being revived with Narcan
Investigators say she was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived but was revived with a dose of Narcan
Douglas Adkins said no new method has been adopted and responders will continue to render aid
Middletown, Ohio, is considering a controversial proposal to limit the number of times a person who overdoses on opioids can receive naloxone from first responders
In April, the Santa Clarita Valley saw a spike of overdoses resulting in one death. Within a 72-hour time span, there were eight overdoses
With the current risks posed by exposure to opioid-based substances such as fentanyl, carrying naloxone is an important officer survival strategy
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