OFFICERS SAVING LIVES NARCAN / TOURNIQUET / CPR
Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by blocking the effects of opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is available in different formulations, the most common being Naloxone Nasal Spray.
In 2023, the Lompoc Police Department trained its personnel in using Narcan and installed Narcan kits in all the police units.
On 01/03/2023, LPD received a call of a male who was seen passing out after reportedly smoking fentanyl. Officers arrived on the scene, began performing CPR, and administered Narcan. The male started breathing again and was transported to the ER. On 08/27/2023, LPD received a call that a male possibly overdosed on fentanyl and was barely breathing. LPD officers arrived on the scene and administered Narcan reviving the male. On 11/18/2023, a male was arrested and booked at the Lompoc Jail. The male was found unresponsive in the jail and personnel administered Narcan reviving the male and he was transported to the ER. On 11/18/2023, LPD received a call of a male possibly overdosed in front of a business. Officers arrived and administered Narcan, reviving the male. He was transported to the ER.
On 04/28/2023 - A gunshot victim was in the detached garage and had several wounds to both her legs and Officers applied two tourniquets.
On 05/12/2023 – LPD received a call about a female who was slumped over in the passenger seat of a vehicle, parked in a local parking lot. Officers arrived and attempted to wake the female but got no response. Officers administered Narcan and the female gasped for air, but she was still unresponsive. Another dose was provided, and she began to wake up.
On 10/09/2023, LPD received a call of a male on the sidewalk not breathing. LPD officers arrived on the scene, administered Narcan, and revived the male.
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