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| Community corrections officers become Narcan-certified |
| By capegazette.com |
| Published: 04/05/2018 |
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The use of Naloxone makes a critical difference in the chance of survival for an individual who has overdosed on heroin or prescription medications. Community corrections officers from the Delaware Department of Correction are now equipped with this overdose-reversal medication and the skills needed to treat victims of an opioid overdose. Between Feb. 14 and March 7, probation and parole officers and Level IV correctional officers received Naloxone training by instructors from the Kent County Department of Public Safety Division of EMS. They were educated on how to recognize symptoms and administer the drug into the nasal passages of a patient when an overdose is suspected. Each officer received Naloxone certification and was issued the medicine upon completion of the program. “Deployment of Naloxone kits in conjunction with EMS response has proven instrumental in saving the lives of those suffering from heroin or other opioid overdoses, and increases the level of service that our Bureau of Community Corrections continues to provide to our state,” said Community Corrections Bureau Chief Jim Elder. Read More. |
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