1 hr. Naloxone Hydrochloride (NARCAN)-Freeport

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Registrations are closed for this event
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Registration Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Freeport Police Department
320 W. Exchange Street
Freeport, IL
Instructor: Brandice Howell, Overdose Prevention, Sinnissippi Centers, Inc, Dixon, Illinois

Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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COURSE CONTENT:  Officers will learn the following

  • What are opioids and how do they work?
  • Overview of opioid drug overdose.
  • Other drugs that can cause drug overdose.
  • Risk factors for opioid drug overdose.
  • Signs of opioid drug overdose.
  • What is naloxone and how is it to be used and stored.
  • Steps to take when responding to an opioid drug overdose.
  • Complications that may occur in overdose prevention and how to handle them.
  • The importance of abstinence and how to support access to treatment for drug problems.
  • Important elements of the Drug Overdose Prevention Program.

Note- This activity does not certify/recertify for CPR

This class is part of a program to train and distribute Narcan kits to first responders.  Attendance at this training may make you eligible to receive Narcan kits for no charge through the program.

 

REGISTRATION:

Contact Brandice Howell at Sinnissippi Centers (Dixon office) to register for this training.  If you want to schedule a separate training session for your agency please contact Brandice.

 

Brandice Howell

Overdose Prevention Specialist

Office 815-284-6611 ext. 298

Cell 815-677-1111

Fax 815-284-6598

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.

brandicehowell@sinnissippi.com