Should all law enforcement carry Narcan

[Tahuyaman]

"Serve and protect"? So if some kid broke into an abandoned building and cut himself should the officer let him bleed to death?

I can't tell you how many times I had to take someone to the hospital before taking them to jail. It was mostly from an injury sustained during the commission of the crime.

However, I my 14 years I never responded to a situation where I would have needed to administer this anti overdose drug.

[ODB]

"Serve and protect"? So if some kid broke into an abandoned building and cut himself should the officer let him bleed to death?

Maybe? Consequences for actions, and such.

Sorry - I'm being a smarta$$.

Whose definition of 'value of life' do we need to work from here? Why put in the time and money trying to rescue someone hell-bent on destroying themself? Wouldn't those expenses be better served with officers carrying around EpiPens or insulin or the like? I mean, since they're taking on that responsibility.

Oh, is "serve and protect" even part of their value system any more?

[pragmatic]

Narcan comes with more liability being a drug, its not hard to administer and anyone can do it, spray up their nose. The point is side affects if the person has an adverse medical episode, unfortunately lawyers will have a party and history clearly demonstrates that. If the person administered to dies of a heart attack the family sues.

With a Fibrillator the person is already in dire jeopardy and theres less if any liability

That was actually the first thought i had when i saw the thread. Exposure to liability of the police.

Don't believe police can be covered by "good Samaritan" laws. So it is easy to imagine lawyers being poised to pounce if anything goes wrong.

[pragmatic]

For the record I didnt say I was against it personally, there are depts against it

In most areas there are medical rescue units (with EMTs/paramedics) somewhere in the vicinity of where the cop is addressing the overdose event.

If i were in charge of the police resources, i would prefer those medically trained specialists take the responsibility for the medical care.

[Tahuyaman]

In most areas there are medical rescue units (with EMTs/paramedics) somewhere in the vicinity of where the cop is addressing the overdose event.

If i were in charge of the police resources, i would prefer those medically trained specialists take the responsibility for the medical care.

EMT's aren't out in roving patrols cruising around waiting for a call. I see nothing wrong with a first repsponder having the ability to act quickly in saving a life.

[HumblePi]

It's part of the duty of police to save lives when possible. Carrying a Narcan nasal spray that brings people back from the brink of death by drug overdose should be required.

[Peter1469]

It's part of the duty of police to save lives when possible. Carrying a Narcan nasal spray that brings people back from the brink of death by drug overdose should be required.

Have your state pass a law relieving police and the city of liability in the event something goes wrong. Then police chiefs won't have a problem with it I imagine.

[Tahuyaman]

It's part of the duty of police to save lives when possible. Carrying a Narcan nasal spray that brings people back from the brink of death by drug overdose should be required.

I don’t know that it should be required, but I see no reason to discourage it.

[Tahuyaman]

Have your state pass a law relieving police and the city of liability in the event something goes wrong. Then police chiefs won't have a problem with it I imagine.

Don’t those laws already exist?

[Peter1469]

Don’t those laws already exist?

Perhaps in some states.