This is an academic paper that provides commentary on the history of equipping nonparamedic first responders, such as fire fighers and law enforcement, with naloxone in Massachusetts. These first responders are typically the first, and sometimes the only, source of prehospital emergency care. Therefore, training and authorizing them to administer naloxone is a promising strategy to address the opioid crisis.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Overdose prevention
Post-overdose response
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Davis, C.S., Ruiz, S., Glynn, P., Picariello, G., Walley, A.Y. (2014). Expanded access to naloxone among firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians in Massachusetts. American Journal of Public Health, 104(8), e7–e9.
State / region
Northeast
Massachusetts