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Opioid Overdose Crisis Response Instructions

  1. Retrieve the NARCAN® nasal spray box. Turn the handle and pull firmly until the red seal breaks.
    1. Campus Narcan locations at: RedWolv.es/NarcanMap
  2. Identify the patient and their symptoms/condition/chief complaint.
  3. Ask a bystander to call UPD at (870) 972-2093 and notify them of the situation. They will dispatch an officer to assist ambulance personnel. Send someone outside ready to meet ambulance/UPD responders.
  4. Administering the NARCAN® spray:
    1. Lay the person on their back.
    2. Remove NARCAN® from the box.
    3. Hold the device with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and your first and middle fingers on either side of the nozzle, pictured below:
      1. Narcan P1.png
    4. Tilt the person’s head back and provide support under the neck with your hand. Gently insert the tip of the nozzle into one nostril until your fingers on either side of the nozzle are against the bottom of the person’s nose.
      1. Narcan P2.png
    5. Press the plunger firmly to administer the dose.
      1. Narcan P3.png
    6. Move the person on their side (recovery position) after giving the dose.
      1. Narcan P4.png
  5. If the patient is not breathing, give rescue breaths:
    1. Clear the airway.
      1. Make sure nothing is inside the mouth or throat blocking the airway.
    2. Place one hand on the person’s chin, tilt the head back, and pinch the nose closed.
    3. Place your mouth over the person’s mouth to make a seal and give two slow breaths.
    4. Watch for the person’s chest (not stomach) to rise.
    5. Give one breath every five (5) seconds.
  6. Stay with the individual and try to provide support and comfort until help arrives.
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