With Philadelphia, and the nation, in the grips of an opioid overdose crisis, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is offering FREE training on overdose awareness and overdose reversal using naloxone, or Narcan.

This training will teach you concrete actions you can take to help combat the opioid crisis and prevent fatal overdoses. Trainees will learn:

• Information about the current state of the opioid crisis in Philadelphia
• Potential risk factors for opioid overdose
• Signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose 
• Information about naloxone including: what it is, how to use it, & where to get it
• The medical protocol for responding to an opioid overdose
• Information about PA's Standing Order for Naloxone, Act 139, and the Good Samaritan protection

Overdose Reversal Kits are provided to each training participant. The kit includes two doses of Narcan, a pair of gloves, and a CPR face shield for rescue breaths.

Training delivered by the Department of Public Health's Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction (SUPHR) team.

This event will be held on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.