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18 PA Tactical Officers Rushed to Hospital After Substance Exposure During Raid
SWAT team members were exposed to an unknown airborne chemical substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the chemical substance was possibly fentanyl. More Here.
August 9, 2017
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MD K-9 Handlers Carrying Narcan to Save Drug Dogs from Fentanyl Exposure
Throughout Maryland, police departments have been training officers in their K-9 units on how to administer an opioid overdose reversal drug to their dogs in the event that they accidentally come in contact with these substances while sniffing for narcotics.
July 18, 2017
Baltimore County police K-9 officer Stephen Roesler says dog handlers should have Narcan to counteract fentanyl exposure and its potentially deadly effects on the animals. (Photo: Baltimore Sun video screen shot)
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Police Fentanyl Overdose Risk Exaggerated, Experts Say
Experts agree that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl and its even deadlier relatives pose potential hazards to police who come in contact with the drugs. But there is also concern that the risks are being overblown.
July 4, 2017
Training
Charlotte Police Announce New Training for Officers Amid Wave of Overdoses
A sergeant who works with Crime Scene Investigations said she has trained 200 officers to properly deal with possible fentanyl cases, and said her department is actively trying to prepare officers.
June 15, 2017
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Feds Search Dark Web for Fentanyl Sellers
The arrest of an Ohio couple on drug smuggling charges last week illustrated the investigative methods federal agents are using to track down and build cases against people who sell deadly drugs like fentanyl on the dark web.
June 14, 2017
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Officers Warned About Handling Suspected Narcotics with Latex Gloves
An Ohio county coroner's office is sending a warning to local law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel: Throw away your latex gloves.
June 12, 2017
Training
With Synthetic Opioids On the Rise, Feds Look to Protect First Responders
Some chemical agents used to process illicit drugs are so toxic that even non-users and emergency responders are at risk of an overdose, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned police departments across the United States this week.
June 9, 2017
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PA Officer Breathes in Suspected Narcotic at Crash Scene
A Washington Township, PA, police officer accidentally inhaled a suspected narcotic during an investigation early Sunday morning.
May 31, 2017
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Michigan Detective Sickened After Testing White Powder
A Wyoming, MI, detective was sickened while testing a white powder at the Kent County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday and was treated with Narcan and rushed to a hospital as a precaution, according to Chief Deputy Kevin Kelley of the sheriff’s department.
May 30, 2017
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Cincinnati Officer Hospitalized After Exposure to Unknown Substance at Traffic Stop
A Cincinnati police officer was treated for exposure to an "unknown illicit substance," police confirmed Tuesday.
May 24, 2017
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Ohio Officer Accidentally Overdoses on Fentanyl
An East Liverpool, OH, Police officer, while responding to a drug-involved call Friday night, accidentally touched fentanyl and overdosed.
May 15, 2017
Fentanyl
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Video: Ohio Officer Accidentally Overdoses on Fentanyl
An East Liverpool, OH, Police officer, while responding to a drug-involved call Friday night, accidentally touched fentanyl and overdosed.
May 15, 2017
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