Heroes - Sergeant Dove, Officers Berryman, Wiencek, Vermillion as well as Sergeant Parsons (not pictured)
Less than a year after receiving an EVZIO Naloxone donation from kaleo, a pharmaceutical company based in Virginia, officers have been able to save the lives of four individuals from cases of almost-certain overdoses.
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Incident: Three Lives Saved due to EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors
Date: July 14, 2016
Location: Dunwoody Police Department
On July 13, 2016, Dunwoody Police Department Officers G. Wiencek and M.
Vermillion responded to a local apartment complex in reference to a
medical call. After evaluating the situation, the officers administered
four doses of EVZIO Naloxone to an unconscious male with labored
breathing. Approximately five minutes after the fourth dose was
administered, the male regained consciousness. He was later transported
to the hospital for further treatment. He survived this
life-threatening event, in large part due to the administration of
Naloxone by the responding officers, and is expected to make a full
recovery.
On June 16, 2016, Dunwoody Police Sergeant J. Dove and Officer N.
Berryman responded to a local hotel in reference to a medical call.
After evaluating the situation, and after being advised two individuals
had possibly overdosed on opioids, the officers administered three doses
of EVZIO Naloxone between an unconscious male and unconscious female.
After receiving the injections, both subjects regained consciousness and
were later transported to the hospital for further treatment. Both the
male and female victim survived this life-threatening event, in large
part due to the administration of Naloxone by the responding officers,
and both were able to make a full recovery.
These incidents follow another medical call in December 2015, in which
Sergeant R. Parsons administered two doses of Naloxone to an unconscious
male suspected of being the victim of a drug overdose. That victim was
also able to make a full recovery.
Less than a year after receiving an EVZIO Naloxone donation from kaléo,
a pharmaceutical company based in Virginia, officers have been able to
save the lives of four individuals from cases of almost-certain
overdoses. Due to the medical attention provided by the responding
officers, combined with the availability of EVZIO Naloxone, the victims
were quickly stabilized and monitored until they could receive advanced
treatment in a medical facility.
“It is hard not to get choked up when we hear of another life being
saved by the Dunwoody Police Department, with the help of EVZIO,” said
Spencer Williamson, CEO of kaléo. “I want to congratulate Chief Grogan
and the Department’s outstanding public safety officers for their
remarkable efforts to respond to the opioid overdose crisis facing this
country. We salute their efforts and are glad to have been able to
contribute to their work.”
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, overdose deaths in
Georgia rose from 61 in 2014 to 134 in 2015. The number of overdose
deaths for 2016 is expected to be significantly higher than in 2015.
This sharp increase in overdose deaths highlights the need for first
responders to have access to life-saving devices such as Naloxone.
“Equipping our officers with life saving devices such as AEDs or
Naloxone is a priority for our department,” said Police Chief Billy
Grogan. “Fortunately, our officers were in the right place at the right
time and delivered this life saving drug in time to save a life.”
The Dunwoody Police Department commends Officer Wiencek, Officer
Vermillion, Sergeant Dove and Officer Berryman for their fast response
to each scene and immediate treatment of the victims. The actions of
each officer saved the lives of three individuals during medical
emergencies.
For more information, contact the Dunwoody Police Department’s
Community Outreach Unit via telephone at (678) 382-6917 or via Email at
communityoutreach@dunwoodyga.gov.
