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Fentanyl: Safety Recommendations for First Responders

Source: White House

This one page document lists safety recommendations for first responders who may encounter fentanyl in their work. Produced by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in collaboration with federal agencies and professional associations. Funding source:  White House Office National Drug Control Policy

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Overdose Lifeline

Source: Overdose Lifeline

The website for Overdose Lifeline, Inc, an Indiana nonprofit that works with individuals, families and communities to address the consequences of the opioid epidemic. Their programs include education and training about opioid-related issues for individuals and first responders, and youth prevention and education programs. They also

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Huntington Quick Response Team Brochure

Source: Cabell County Emergency Medical Services, Huntington Police Department, Recovery Point, Huntington Comprehensive Treatment Center, & Prestera Center

This 2018 brochure describes the Huntington, West Virginia opioid overdose Quick Response Team (QRT). The QRT responds to opioid overdoses in the community within 24 to 72 hours by attempting to contact the individual in the community and provide an opportunity for substance use

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Opioid Poisoning Related Reporting

Source: Arizona Administrative Register

The 2018 Arizona regulations that codify the requirements that law enforcement, emergency medical responders, health care providers and health care facilities must report incidences of opioid overdoses, deaths due to opioid overdoses, and the number of naloxone doses dispensed and administered.

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Use of Naloxone by Law Enforcement for Opioid Overdose

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

The Arizona Department of Health Services prepared this presentation to train law enforcement officers on the use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses. It includes information on how to recognize an opioid overdose, how to administer naloxone, and considerations specifically for law enforcement officers.

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50 State Review on Opioid Related Policy – Appendix D: Data Collection Executive Summary

Source: Arizona Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma

The Arizona Department of Health Services prepared a 2017 review of opioid related policies in all 50 states to assist decision makers in evaluating what additional programmatic and policy actions they might want to adopt. This appendix to the report was prepared by the Arizona Bureau of

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FAQs: Prehospital Opioid/Opiate Overdose Reporting for Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions to explain the state requirement that first responders — including fire, emergency medical services, and law enforcement — report suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and doses of naloxone administered.

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Prehospital Opioid Overdose Reporting Tool

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. The state asks first responders to report the information through the web-

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Data Use Agreement for Prehospital Opioid Overdose Reporting

Source: Arizona Department of Health Services

The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. Emergency medical services, law enforcement and other first responder

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