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Emergency Medical Service and Overdose Response. Charles Brenon III, NYS Paramedic, NYS Instructor/Coordinator , Jefferson County EMS Director. All ODs. 170 ODs 01/01 thru 10/31/2012. Different Aspects. Recreational. Skittling. Agencies with BLUE border are ALS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Emergency Medical ServiceEmergency Medical Service and and
Overdose ResponseOverdose Response
Charles Brenon III, Charles Brenon III, NYS Paramedic, NYS Paramedic,
NYS Instructor/CoordinatorNYS Instructor/Coordinator,,Jefferson County EMS DirectorJefferson County EMS Director
RegionalRegionalAMS AMS
(Overdose) (Overdose) ProtocolProtocol
Jefferson County Jefferson County ALS ProvidersALS Providers
~ ~ 38 First Responders38 First Responders ~ 350 EMT Basic~ 350 EMT Basic
7 Intermediate AEMTs7 Intermediate AEMTs
35 Critical Care AEMTs35 Critical Care AEMTs
62 Paramedics62 Paramedics
Protections Public Health Law Article 30Public Health Law Article 30
Applies to those rendering aidApplies to those rendering aid “…any person who voluntarily and without expectation of monetary
compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment…” Penal LawPenal Law
Section 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdoseSection 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdose ““1. A person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who 1. A person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who
is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency shall not be charged or prosecuted….” medical emergency shall not be charged or prosecuted….”
““2. A person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or 2. A person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency and, in good faith, seeks other life threatening medical emergency and, in good faith, seeks health care for himself or herself or is the subject of such a good health care for himself or herself or is the subject of such a good faith request for health care, shall not be charged or prosecuted…”faith request for health care, shall not be charged or prosecuted…”