essex firefighters have joined the growing list of agencies across
essex county who carry naloxone to help combat opioid overdoses.
the windsor-
essex county health unit said tuesday it has partnered with essex fire and rescue services through the ontario naloxone program (onp).
the fire department’s emergency vehicles will now be stocked with naloxone kits.
“this new partnership will expand access and the use of naloxone during emergency overdose responses involving opioids,” the health unit said in a media release.
“firefighters will also have emergency kits available on-hand while responding to emergency calls and can administer the nasal spray to community members when first on the scene of an opioid overdose.”
the health unit supplies naloxone nasal spray, a drug that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, through the provincial program to eligible organizations serving at-risk people.
windsor fire and rescue services, the
amherstburg fire department, essex-windsor ems, windsor police service, and lasalle police service are already on board.
the health unit said there are now 26 ontario naloxone program partners across
essex county, including seven that joined this year.