Emergency Medical Service and Overdose Response Charles Brenon III, NYS Paramedic, NYS Instructor/Coordinator, Jefferson County EMS Director.

Emergency Medical ServiceEmergency Medical Service and and

Overdose ResponseOverdose Response

Charles Brenon III, Charles Brenon III, NYS Paramedic, NYS Paramedic,

NYS Instructor/CoordinatorNYS Instructor/Coordinator,,Jefferson County EMS DirectorJefferson County EMS Director

All ODs

170 ODs 01/01 thru 10/31/201201/01 thru 10/31/2012

Different AspectsDifferent Aspects

Recreational

SkittlingSkittling

Ambulance Agencies In Jefferson County

Agencies with

BLUE border

are ALS

RegionalRegionalAMS AMS

(Overdose) (Overdose) ProtocolProtocol

Jefferson County Jefferson County ALS ProvidersALS Providers

~ ~ 38 First Responders38 First Responders ~ 350 EMT Basic~ 350 EMT Basic

7 Intermediate AEMTs7 Intermediate AEMTs

35 Critical Care AEMTs35 Critical Care AEMTs

62 Paramedics62 Paramedics

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Naloxone Hydrchloride Naloxone Hydrchloride (aka Narcan)(aka Narcan)

Suffolk Officer Saves LifeSuffolk Officer Saves Life

Protections Public Health Law Article 30Public Health Law Article 30

Applies to those rendering aidApplies to those rendering aid “…any person who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary

compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment…” Penal LawPenal Law

Section 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdoseSection 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdose ““1. A person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who 1. A person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who

is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency shall not be charged or prosecuted….” medical emergency shall not be charged or prosecuted….”

““2. A person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or 2. A person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency and, in good faith, seeks other life threatening medical emergency and, in good faith, seeks health care for himself or herself or is the subject of such a good health care for himself or herself or is the subject of such a good faith request for health care, shall not be charged or prosecuted…”faith request for health care, shall not be charged or prosecuted…”

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