Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

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Suffolk County residents are encouraged to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.

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Participants will receive a certificate of completion and an emergency resuscitation kit that includes nasal Narcan.

Photo by: Saving One Life At A Time with Narcan at Suffolk's Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, via YouTube.

Suffolk County, NY - September 27, 2016 - County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.

The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and an emergency resuscitation kit that includes nasal Narcan. The classes will take place as follows:

Patchogue
Thursday September 29, 2016, 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
North Patchogue Fire Dept.
33 Davidson Ave. Patchogue, NY 11772
Pre-registration required online or call 631-360-3356.

Centereach
Tuesday October 4, 2016, 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
Centereach Fire Dept.
9 South Washington Ave. Centereach, NY 11720
Pre-registration required
RSVP email

Hauppauge
Monday October 17, 2016, 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m.
Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services,
Office of Health Education
725 Veterans Highway, Bldg. C-928 Hauppauge, NY 11788
RSVP To 631-853-4017 or Wanda Ortiz: email
 
Farmingville
Tuesday October 25, 2016, 6:30p.m. -7:30p.m.
Town of Brookhaven Offices
2nd Floor Cafeteria
1 Independence Hill
Farmingville, NY 11738  
RSVP required to Amy Gironda email or 631-451-8011

Learn more about the program; watch “Saving One Life at a Time with Narcan at Suffolk’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program.”