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FDOH OPIOID OVERDOSE CRISIS & NALAXONE ADMINISTRATION course
Florida Department of Health - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
This training is in response to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic.
The purpose is to reduce the number of drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events by providing emergency responders with the appropriate knowledge of pharmaceutical resources to address this crisis.
The drug overdose death rate involving opioids has increased by 200% since 2000 and has now become the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Nationwide, in 2016, there were 42,249 deaths that involved an opioid (licit or illicit), and 17,087 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids.
WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE OPIOID CRISIS
First Response – Working on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis
This training is in response to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic.
The purpose is to reduce the number of drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events by providing emergency responders with the appropriate knowledge of pharmaceutical resources to address this crisis.
The drug overdose death rate involving opioids has increased by 200% since 2000 and has now become the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Nationwide, in 2016, there were 42,249 deaths that involved an opioid (licit or illicit), and 17,087 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids.
First Responder Opioid Awareness and Exposure Training
Web-Based Training - Self-Study
This course will provide unified, scientific, evidence-based recommendations to first responders so they can protect themselves when the presence of opioids is suspected during their daily activities.
Learning Objectives:
- The First Responder will be able to recognize potential formulations of fentanyl and its analogs and determine the quantity present.
- The First Responder will Know when to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the types of PPE required in various situations, and the limitations of PPE.
- The First Responder will know the potential exposure routes for fentanyl and its analogs.
- The First Responder will know the signs and symptoms of opioid exposure.
- The First Responder will know when and how to seek medical help for opioid exposure.
