Stamford Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians used an opioid-blocking drug to revive a young male adult who overdosed recently, according to fire officials.
All Stamford fire vehicles have been carrying Naloxone (Narcan) for the past two weeks. The drug blocks the effects of opioids like heroin or pain killers, working to "reverse the effects of an overdose," Stamford fire officials said.
A young man found unconscious wasn't breathing, suffering from an apparent overdose on an unknown drug. So EMTs gave him a dose of Narcan and administered "artificial respirations" and he started breathing again within a few minutes. Then he regained consciousness as medics continued to tend to him.
Fire officials said that his friend called 911 to report that he passed out and Stamford fire and EMS officials responded quickly. They said that those factors and using Narcan may have saved the young man's life.
Stamford fire officials are not releasing the patient's name, the date of the incident or the location because of privacy issues.
