ESO

APRIL 19, 2024

Aligning Community Data for the Common Good by Michael Baker , MA, EFO, Fire Chief at Tulsa Fire Department and Justin Lemery , Director of EMS, Tulsa Fire Department discussed the far-reaching positive effects that reviewing data and creating community partnerships can have in overcoming homelessness, overdoses, and chronic illness.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

In 2025, if I am still practicing which I hope to be, I will try to stay on the ball and make certain to sign up for my companies classes before my certs expire. Sodium bicarbonate should only be administered in cardiac arrest for suspected sodium channel blocker overdoses. AEMTs may administer epinephrine IV in cardiac arrest.*

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REBEL EM

JUNE 5, 2023

Background Information: Opioid overdose deaths have been increasing in the past twenty years. The national number of overdose deaths from any opioid has increased 62.5% In addition, buprenorphine has a lower risk of death from overdose when compared to methadone (2). Characteristics: Mean age 35.5 Homeless: 32.6%

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Peter Canning

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

I testified before the Connecticut Legislature’s Public Health Committee on February 21, 2025 in support of a bill to create an overdose prevention center pilot program in our state. The bill is sponsored by Senator Saud Anwar, a physician and great friend of of harm reduction.

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Peter Canning

MARCH 12, 2025

Fatal Overdoses continue to show a decline both nationally (27.5% Source: CDC From the data I have seen Connecticut overdoses will show a decline through the end of 2024, but may be inching back up again in 2025. from the June 2023 rolling 12-month high) and here in Connecticut (32.7% Those are no insignificant numbers.

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Peter Canning

MARCH 19, 2025

Final 2024 numbers are out from the Connecticut Office of the Medical Examiner and they show an even greater decline in fatal overdoses in 2024 than anticipated. Early data from 2025 is showing the numbers starting to slowly go up again. For the first time since 2016, the state saw fewer than 1000 deaths. And please keep on keeping on!

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ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

We are in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in American history, with greater than 100,000 deaths in the last year on record. 1 Overdose is the leading cause of death among Americans 40-years-old and younger, accounting for more deaths than homicide, suicide, motor vehicle accidents, gun violence, and cancer.

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