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Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
This eight-hour class is a great enhancement to the minimal tactical medical training received by most cops
Albany County police K-9s receive donations of lifesaving Narcan from Protection4Paws
Two LEOs and a K-9 were given Narcan after being exposed to what was believed to be fentanyl while searching a vehicle
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A Vermont trooper had to be revived by fellow troopers after he was exposed to an opioid-like drug
Police used Narcan to revive a school bus driver after the bus, with a dozen children on board, hit a tree
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Mikeal Tordsen is sanctioned to also serve as a paramedic while on duty as a police officer after proposing a unique partnership between his two employers
“This is what happens when police runs continue to be pawned off on EMS,” a paramedic said on social media while recovering from a deep bite wound
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A thousand first responders were equipped with the knowledge needed to flag potential donors who die outside of the hospital and often get overlooked
As police agencies rethink LE’s role in the opioid epidemic, it’s important to be prepared to navigate pushback both internally and within the community
While Narcan is an immediate, lifesaving fix for someone suffering from an overdose, it doesn’t solve the problem of addiction
Funding is available for trace detection machines, Narcan kits and data-sharing technology to document problems in your jurisdiction
We need collaboration among law enforcement, public health, policymakers and congress to end the opioid scourge
The realities of the opioid crisis mean that police should keep an opioid response kit on hand at all times
Data includes the location of naloxone administration, how many doses were administered and what happened to victims after they received naloxone
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The body camera worn by Officer Timothy Thorn shows that the child had no pulse when he arrived
Deputies said the man suffered a medical episode and believe the immediate first aid treatment given to him by the nurse, deputy and others, saved his life
The voluntary recall was prompted by the potential for “loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger,” which could result in a range of adverse effects
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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