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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just signed up for tomorrow's training because of PP's post above.  Thank you![/quote]

Same. I also had no idea you could request narcan as a civilian.

Is narcan being kept in the schools? If not, it absolutely should be.

I watched that video recently of the female sheriff's deputy who was accidentally exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop and she went down like that *finger snap*. She was out - totally gone - and her fellow deputies brought her back with a dose or two of narcan. It was scary and amazing to see all at the same time.

I really had no idea fentanyl exposure - meaning exposure by touch or powder/dust in the air - was so deadly/serious. [/quote]

It is fairly recent (gaining traction over the last 10 yrs in various area in the US) that you can request and use Narcan as a “civilian”. 
With the nasal spray it is really easy to administer.    Also the signs of an opioid overdose are classic and very easy to recognize.  I’d encourage everyone to take a class/online or in person along with a CPR class.    Side note: Some of these stories are exaggerated; you will not drop from being in the same room with Fentanyl or briefly touching it by accident before washing your hands.  Otherwise you can bet ER and other personnel around the country would have been dropping dead for years.[/quote]

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