Fentanyl Education and Narcan

Copper Mountain, CO US

Summit County Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness of the rise in fentanyl overdose in the county.  The goal of this training was to educate CMSP staff members about how to properly treat a person who has overdosed on opiates, and the benefits of early Narcan administration and how to properly use an intranasal Narcan kit.

Target Audience

EMS/Fire 

Learning Objectives

-Spread awareness of current trends in illegal Fentanyl and opioid overdoes rates

-Educate staff on signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and how fentanyl OD differs from heroin OD

-Inform staff members of the benefits of early Narcan administration and how to properly use an intranasal Narcan kit.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Medical
    • 1.00 NCCP-Medical: Pain Management
    • 1.00 NCCP-Medical: Toxicological Emergencies - Opiods
Course opens: 
11/29/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$0.00
Copper Mountain Ski Patrol
33183 Highway 91
Copper Mountain, CO 80443
United States
+1 (970) 968-2318

Anne McClure RN, Summit County Public Health

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG)

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Medical
    • 1.00 NCCP-Medical: Pain Management
    • 1.00 NCCP-Medical: Toxicological Emergencies - Opiods

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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