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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Overdose Victim Rescued In Rockland
Some fast-thinking first responders in Rockland County helped save the life of a woman suffering from a potentially fatal overdose. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a home in Hillburn on Sunday, Aug. 18, where there was a call for a possible drug overdose. Upon arrival, officers found a woman who was unresponsive and without a pulse. One officer began CPR while the second administered Narcan to the woman. After several cycles of CPR and multiple doses of Narcan, the woman began to regain consciousness. Officers were assisted at the scene by Rockland Paramedics …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Double OD Incident Ends With One Fatality In Area
A double overdose ended with the death of one man in the area, police said. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, on Hillside Road, said Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson. An unidentified woman was saved with a dose of Narcan, he said. Another unidentified man was not able to be saved, Johnson said. Additional details were not immediately available pending notification of next of kin. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates.
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Who Overdoses In Stratford Saved By Quick Work Of First Responders
Stratford EMS personnel saved the life of an area woman from an overdose with quick work and help from Narcan, a medication used for overdoses. The life-saving action took place Sunday, July 28, when paramedic Mike Battistelli and EMT Michelle Edler along with Operations Supervisor Eileen Brophy responded with Stratford Fire Department first responders to the report of a 48-year-old woman overdosing, Stratford EMS said on their Facebook page. Once on the scene, they found a woman without a pulse and not breathing. Stratford police had already administered a dose of Narcan and CPR and mechan…
Fairfield, CT
News
Five Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses In One Day Leads To Unrest For CT Police, Officials
Elected and police officials in Connecticut are expressing concerns after there was a spike in overdose deaths - including five in 15 hours - involving fentanyl and other drugs. Officers from the Hartford Police Department reported that between approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, June 3 through 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, officers were dispatched to five fatal fentanyl overdoses in specific areas of the city. The five deaths make it 39 deaths related to drugs this year. There have also been nearly a dozen police rescues using Narcan. Last year, 1,017 people died of drug overdoses in Connec…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Long Valley PD: Officers Make Narcan Save For OD Victim, 42
A pair of Long Valley police officers revived a man lying in the woods after overdosing on heroin, authorities said. Cpl. Kirk Griffin and Officer Frank Giaguinto responded to a house for a reported overdose on Tuesday around 12:15 p.m., when they found the 42-year-old Hackettstown man unresponsive in the back yard, Lt. Douglas Compton said. "After evaluating the patient and confirming clear signs of an opiate overdose, two doses of Narcan were administered," Compton said. The man regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital for further care. Information was…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Humc
Surgeon, Lawyer, Teen Saved Morris County Deliveryman In Cardiac Arrest
Three Good Samaritans who saved a 24-year-old unconscious driver in Morris County say they were in the right place at the right time. Christopher Caccavella, 17, of Roxbury, was on his way to class at the Morris County School of Technology in Denville Wednesday morning when he saw the driver in the SUV next to him collapsed on the steering wheel at the Route 10 jughandle across from the Pelican Center. The teen pulled over and dialed #77, connecting him with a Dangerous Driver System operator. At that moment, Denville attorney Matthew Troiano -- who formerly worked at the Morris Count…
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Overdose Victim Rescued With Narcan By New Canaan Police Officers
Two New Canaan police officers saved the life of an overdose victim by administering Narcan and performing CPR. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 8, when the officers responded to a call for an unresponsive person, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. Responding officers arrived less than three minutes after being dispatched and provided urgent medical treatment including administering Narcan and performing CPR, Krolikowski said. "As a result of the expert lifesaving care provided by the responding officers, the person started breathing, regained consciousness,…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Humc
Surgeon, Lawyer, Teen Saved Morris County Deliveryman In Cardiac Arrest
Three Good Samaritans who saved a 24-year-old unconscious driver in Morris County say they were in the right place at the right time. Christopher Caccavella, 17, of Roxbury, was on his way to class at the Morris County School of Technology in Denville Wednesday morning when he saw the driver in the SUV next to him collapsed on the steering wheel at the Route 10 jughandle across from the Pelican Center. The teen pulled over and dialed #77, connecting him with a Dangerous Driver System operator. At that moment, Denville attorney Matthew Troiano -- who formerly worked at the Morris County Pro…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
West Orange Man Urinated On Unoccupied Newark Police Car: Police
A West Orange man was arrested at his home Sunday night less than a day after citizens alerted police to a video of him urinating on an unoccupied Newark police car as a crowd cheers him on, the department said in a statement Monday. Taqueer Boyd, 22, is seen in the video relieving himself on the car while it's parked at CityPlex 12 movie theater on Springfield Avenue, according to police. The video was shot Saturday night, police also said. Anthony Ambrose, the director of the Newark's public safety director, said the fact that the public notified police of the video…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Police Rescue 23-Year-Old OD Victim Found Unconscious In Driveway
Some fast acting police officers in Wallkill may have saved the life of a 23-year-old woman who was suffering from an overdose in a driveway. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, officers from the Wallkill Police Department responded to an “emergency medical services” call on Van Burenville Road. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that officer Daniel Graham found the Maybrook woman unconscious on the ground in the driveway next to her car. The woman was unresponsive and demonstrating signs of an overdose. According to police, Graham proceeded to administer emergency first aid,…
New City, NY
News
Free Narcan Training Session Will Be Held In Rockland
Rockland County will hold a free one-hour Narcan training session open to the public, County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Mental Health Michael Leitzes announced. The training is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers (11 New Hempstead Road in New City). Check-ins start at 9 a.m. The training is open to everyone over the age of 18. After completing the training, each participant will receive a Narcan Rescue Kit. This training session is conducted by the Rockland County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) and the New York State Office …
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue OD Victim Found In Bathroom Of Area Dunkin' Donuts
Quick-acting police officers saved a Highland man from death after he was found unconscious at a local Dunkin' Donuts. The incident took place around 10:24 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, when Lloyd Police and the New York State Police responded to the Bridgeview Plaza, Dunkin' Donuts for a welfare check concerning a subject that was locked in the bathroom and wasn’t responding, said Lloyd Police. Officers forcibly gained access to the bathroom and found a 24-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive from a heroin overdose on the floor, police said. Lloyd Police Officers administered fo…
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