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DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office Gets Life Saving Auto-Injectors

 

Recently, DeSoto EMS was given Naloxone auto-injectors from the state Bureau of EMS. We decided to partner up the Desoto Parish Sheriff's Office to equip the deputies who serve our parish with these auto-injectors. Naloxone is the drug that reverses the effects of opioids.

 

Our training staff along with our Medical Director and DeSoto Parish resident himself, Dr. Pat McGauly spent 2 days educating deputies how and when to use the auto-injectors.

 

At times law enforcement is on scene before EMS in overdose situations, now they will be able to administer this life saving drug to a patient suffering from an opioid overdose, or even themselves should they become exposed.

 

Having the Sheriff’s office equipped with these auto-injectors is just another example of all of us here in the parish working together to provide our citizens and guests with the best medical care possible.

 

 

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