STRATFORD - Town police officers now carry naloxone, an opioid-overdose antidote. Lt. Frank Eannotti announced Friday officers now deployed Narcan (a brand name) because the ongoing opioid problems that have been wide spread across the state and country. “The Narcan nasal spray will not only give officers an option to assist Fire and EMS personnel with overdose calls, it will also provide a level of protection for the officers and other first responders who might come in contact with fentanyl and its derivatives which pose a health risk to responders and investigators,” Eannotti said.
from News http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Stratford-police-deployed-with-opioid-OD-antidote-12311533.php
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