N.C. Firefighters to Carrying Narcan to Treat Overdoses
Sept. 01--Responding to an uptick in overdoses from heroin and
other opiates, Charlotte firefighters will begin this fall carrying the
drug Narcan, which can resuscitate victims.
The department's nearly 1,160 firefighters have been training over the
summer to administer a measured dose of the drug through a victim's
airway. They'll begin carrying the drug as soon as the city can obtain a
large enough supply.
"We have a constant staffing, and generally, we can get there quicker,"
said...
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