Free Narcan® and CPR Training to Be Offered February 15

Event a Joint Effort of the S.A.F.E. Coalition, Franklin Fire & Police and BAMSI
The S.A.F.E. Coalition, in association with the Franklin Fire Department, Franklin Police Department and BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi-Services Inc.) will present a Free Narcan and CPR (‘Hands Only’) Training Session on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at the Franklin Fire Department Headquarters, 40 West Central Street, Franklin Mass. The public is invited.
The ‘Drop-In’ Narcan Training Session will be ongoing from 4-8 P.m. with no reservation necessary. Narcan will be distributed at no charge after the training session.
“Overdose deaths caused by heroin and synthetic opioids have reached an all-time high.  Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, save lives by reversing the effects of opioids. Anyone with minimal training can learn how to administer naloxone and save the life of an individual experiencing an opioid-related overdose,” says T.J. Lynch, Chief of Police, Franklin
“Generic Narcan (naloxone), an opioid antagonist, is perhaps the one most critical drugs in combatting overdose with heroin, fentanyl and other illicit opioids. Without this drug, untold numbers of lives, far in excess of those already lost, would have not been given the chance to battle Substance Use Disorder. It is critical that ‘Narcan’ become widely available during this prolonged and growing epidemic until we can stem the deaths associated with these opioids,” says Jordan E. Warnick, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Associate Dean (Ret.) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Secretary, S.A.F.E. Coalition
“We are grateful to BAMSI and the Franklin Police and Fire Departments for partnering with S.A.F.E. to provide Narcan and Narcan training which is an important step in combating the opioid epidemic that is raging in our community. Life-saving Narcan grants overdose victims another chance to find recovery, says Jim Derick, President, S.A.F.E. Coalition
The CPR Training Session is a ‘Hands-Only’ session and will be offered at 4 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. REGISTRATION is essential for the CPR training – send an email to [email protected] with your name and session time. Information of certificate programs will be available.
“This training furthers the mission of the S.A.F.E. Coalition to provide support, education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by Substance Use Disorder. We know how vital it is to have the skills and understanding about how to assist loved ones in peril, and this training will provide some of the tools necessary to save lives,” says Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin).
The S.A.F.E. Coalition provides this and other sessions to provide education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by Substance Abuse Disorder, their families and friends. For more information please contact the S.A.F.E. Coalition at (508) 488-8105 or [email protected].