LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The overdose reversal drug Narcan is now available at all fire stations in Louisville.
According to Kentucky's Drug Overdose Fatality Report, nearly 500 Jefferson County residents died from a drug overdose in 2023.
"This is an effort to prevent overdose deaths because someone who has died from an overdose doesn’t have the chance to recover, get healthy and live a stable life," Cillian Browne, community health supervisor at the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, said in a news release Friday. "We want anyone who thinks they may witness an overdose, or be in an overdose situation, to have Narcan readily available to use."
Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill firefighters are more likely to administer Narcan than fight a fire.
"Not only are we in the emergency response business, but we are also in the prevention business," O’Neill said in a news release. "Our firefighters are also emergency medical technicians. As a new firefighter, you are far more likely to be administering Narcan before you actually drag a hose line into a house fire. It’s a terrible problem that knows no boundaries. Everyone is susceptible to opioid addiction and we want to make sure we are there, with no judgement, to try to help as many people as we can."
Louisville's health department said there are now more than 100 naloxboxes locations across Louisville. To find one near you, click here.
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