Cutting opioid supply and demand, expanding methadone treatment, and developing opioid antagonists like naloxone curbed past epidemics but current opioid crisis persists.
Bay Area cops treated after suspected fentanyl exposure
Naloxone, administered when signs of fentanyl overdose are present, reverses and stops opioids immediately, which was crucial in this incident with officers.
Public Safety Commission discusses firefighter cancer prevention, quarterly Fire Department update, and bylaws - Austin Monitor
Austin Fire Department Chief of Staff Rob Vires stated, "The city most certainly has outpaced the growth of public safety here," highlighting that population increases slowed response times.