Fayetteville fire, EMS to start administering life-saving Naloxone
Officials with the Fayetteville Fire/Emergency Management Department said Tuesday that it will start administering Naloxone on April 1 in emergency situations to patients that show opioid overdose symptoms.
Posted — UpdatedNaloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It can very quickly restore normal respiration to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped as a result of overdosing with heroin or prescription opioid pain medications.
The Fire/Emergency Management Department will follow medical protocols and current policy and procedures for response to toxic ingestions or overdoses, officials said.
Department staff is currently conducting hands-on training for the administering of the drug and medical protocol. Products have been ordered and are ready for distribution.
“The Fayetteville Fire/Emergency Department wants to help to mitigate and reduce opioid overdoses in our community,” Fire Chief Ben Major said in a statement. “Our first responders assist with a wide range of emergency response, and we are happy to use Naloxone as another tool to help save lives so that those affected by opioid abuse can get on the road to recovery.”
The Fayetteville Police Department also administers Naloxone and has done so for several years, while the Fire/Emergency Management Department had other means to assist overdose patients.
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