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WA Firefighter Uses Nalaxone to Save Puppy Exposed to Fentanyl

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It’s not every day we use Narcan on a four-legged patient — but our teams are ready for just about anything,” the post says. Lacey Fire District 3 shared photos of the puppy on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The Olympian has asked the Nisqually Police Department to comment on the situation and the status of the puppy.

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International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, July 2025

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7 min read Commentary EMS Training EMT Training Exclusives Paramedic Training EMS EMS Education EMT National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic GA County Launches Narcan Vending Machine The machine, stocked with roughly 120 boxes of medication, is open 24 hours a day.

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How Drones Are Transforming EMS Logistics and Healthcare Delivery

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Their Guardian system can deliver critical emergency supplies—Narcan, epinephrine, blood products, AEDs—direct to incident scenes faster than ground crews can arrive. This capability can mean the difference between life and death in overdose, allergic reaction, or trauma incidents.

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GA County Launches Narcan Vending Machine

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It’s offering naloxone, an emergency medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, for free. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office installed the novel machine at the beginning of the month in partnership with GNR Health, the local health department or Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia.

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CO Will Give $3 Million Grant to Boost Naloxone Supply as Data Shows Drop in Overdose Deaths

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Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/TNS) Nick Coltrain – The Denver Post DENVER — Colorado will use $3 million from the state’s opioid settlement fund to provide the overdose-reversal drug naloxone to local organizations, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday. Used appropriately, it can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

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WA Launches Online Narcan Finder Amid Rising Overdose Deaths

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12—OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health has unveiled an online tool designed to help residents swiftly locate free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those related to fentanyl. It is particularly effective for overdoses involving fentanyl. in Moses Lake. .

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‘Mass Casualty’: 25 Hospitalized After Suspected Drug Overdoses in Baltimore

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In a statement Thursday evening, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s office said the event remained under investigation and that officials had not yet confirmed what caused the overdoses. The Baltimore Police Department] continues to investigate the scene and surrounding neighborhoods, focusing on the source of the overdose event.