POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 113 People with lighter coloured skin turn bluish/purple People with darker coulured skin turn grey/ashen Breathing is slow or has stopped Skin feels cold and clammy Snoring or gurgling noises Pupils are tiny Person is not moing or cannot be woken up Seizures (in some cases) SHAKE & SHOUT SHAKE their shoulders SHOUT their names/ ask if they’re okay OR rub your knuckles on their chest CALL 911 Put the phone on speaker to get support and instructions START CPR AND RESCUE BREATHING Start CPR & resucr breathing as trained/instructed by the 911 operator. Use an AED if available GIVE NALOZONE One ampoule (1ml) or injectable Nalozone in upper arm OR upper thigh muscle OR one spray of the nasal form into a nostril ARE THEY AWAKE AND BREATHING? If they are NOT awake and breathing on their own repeat steps 3 & 4 every 3-5 minutes Stay with them until help arrives. Watch for signs of the overdose returing Naloxone kits are available free of charge to anyone who may experience, witness and/or respond to an opioid poisoning/overdose. The training session takes less than 20 minutes. KITS DISTRIBUTED IN NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITIES IN 2023 (as of December 31st 2023) 4834 kits distributed by non-pharmacy locations 7708 kits distributed by pharmacy locations
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