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A team effort from several Miami-Dade officers saves the life of a young boy
Video shows the car striking the highway median and crossing lanes before finally coming to a stop
West Vincent Township Police Officer John Kane said the 8-year-old boy was hanging from a rope ladder
Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy Clint Heintz relied on his skills as a combat medic to save Trooper Lewis Johnson’s life
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
Sgt. Kelly Bunn, a 26-year law enforcement veteran, said it was the first time he performed CPR on someone
Local police and sheriff’s deputies can now refer a substance misuse suspect to a case worker and get that person immediate and long-term help
A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it
In the first year after the new approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help
Deputy Brad Stogdon was driving home after shift when he noticed a vehicle driving erratically on a highway
The new program will allow LEOs to leave people with naloxone kits, particularly when it might be needed in the future
The immediate CPR response from bystanders was vital to the man’s survival, the deputy said
Officer Brandon Griffith founded “Griffith Blue Heart” to help police have the capability to administer lifesaving techniques before firefighters or EMTs arrive
“All the stars aligned that day that he was in the office and not somewhere else doing other work,” Sergeant Brett Getman said
At least seven teenagers overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl this year including a 15-year-old girl, according to the LAPD
Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious
“My first thought was … just to try to get some sort of breath into him, just try to stabilize him until EMS comes,” Officer Carson Yates said
The officer quickly began chest compressions and then back thrusts on the baby girl before EMS arrived, causing her to breathe again
M.A.R.C.H. is a guide for early intervention and care for life-threatening bleeding, airway compromise and inadequate breathing
After finding the man not breathing inside a home, the officer is seen administering Narcan and performing chest compressions
“There’s a belief that if you touch fentanyl that you could receive a lethal dose or you could get exposed to fentanyl to the skin ... I’ve never heard of a case of that happening.”
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
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
Vine Grove Police Chief Kenneth Mattingly got the idea for the vending machine after a call officers responded to earlier this year
Attorneys for the victim indicated the city was liable because officers did not terminate the pursuit earlier
“Let’s be clear: Selling drugs is not legal. Using drugs out in the open is completely unacceptable,” Mayor London Breed said
“We need Narcan on the streets and in the jail so, obviously, it’s a concern to us when that supply may be cut off.”
The Lucas Chest Compression System helps alleviate fatigue during the delivery of CPR
District officials also announced plans to create a safety task force, led by the LAPD, to use data to map out where and how frequently overdose incidents are occurring
Naloxone will be provided by the county’s Department of Public Health at no cost to the district
