Opioid Response Guidelines for Initial On-Scene Responders | NLM

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Opioid Response Guidelines for Initial On-Scene Responders

05/20/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Published: 5/20/2019. These guidelines for on-scene responders apply to exposure to fentanyl, carfentanil, and synthetic opioids. The two-page document provides recommendations for responders attempting to revive someone suspected of an opioid overdose, administering naloxone, and responding to a situation of elevated operational risk, and normal operational risk. (PDF)