First Aid for Opioid Overdose Course

Service Description

Do you know how to help someone you suspect has overdosed on opioids? This 2 hour interactive course will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to respond to a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency. In this course, you will learn: • To recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose. • The appropriate care to provide based on the person's breathing and level of responsiveness. • How to give naloxone using several different products -- a nasal atomizer, Narcan ® Nasal Spray and EVZIO ® -- to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Whether you're adding this course to supplement other first aid training or are taking it as your first exposure to first aid training – you will gain the knowledge you need to respond to an opioid overdose emergency.