Officers save three more lives using Narcan (Camden, NJ) – Over the last week, Camden County Police Department officers have saved three more lives using the anti-opiod Narcan, including two on Thursday. On Friday, Aug. 1, at 6:50 a.m., Officers Steven Randall and Timothy Miller responded to the Mickle Towers apartment complex where a man was unconscious and struggling to breathe in the parking lot. Officer Randall administered one dose of Narcan and the man began to regain consciousness and breathe normally before being transported to Cooper University Hospital for further treatment. On Thursday, Aug. 7, officers made two Narcan saves in different areas of the city. Just before 3 p.m., Officer Fernando Badillo responded to the corner of 3rd and Spruce streets where a man was lying on the ground face up and unresponsive. Officer Badillo administered a dose of Narcan and the man became responsive within seconds. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. Also on Thursday, Officers Tyrrell Bagby and Nicole Berry responded to the area of 4th and York streets where an unconscious man was lying on the ground and bleeding from his hand with a hypodermic needle nearby. Officer Bagby administered one dose of Narcan and the victim began to regain consciousness as he was being transported to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. With these three incidents, Camden County Police Department officers have now used Narcan to save 26 lives since May.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:14:50 +0000
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