A quick-thinking deputy revived an overdose victim after responding to a call of an unresponsive man. When the officers arrived on the scene, they spotted the man lying at the bottom of a hill in some gravel.
The deputy administered a dose of Narcan, but the patient was still unresponsive. After administering a second dose, the deputy began sternum rubs and tried yelling at the man.
The man eventually woke up. He told the deputy he’d taken Fentanyl. EMS transported the man to the hospital for treatment, and the officer gave him a pamphlet outlining his treatment options.
Overdose Victim Revived on Charles Street
Just after 10 am, a Charles Street caller contacted 911 to report a friend had overdosed. He said he had administered several doses of Narcan but wasn’t able to revive the friend.
Medics from the Portsmouth Fire Department arrived to help, and managed to revive the man.
A woman called 911 at 10 pm to report that she’d found her brother with a needle in his arm, and he appeared to have overdosed.
EMS administered two doses of Narcan to revive him, and he left the scene with a drug crisis response team.
However, he left before police arrived on the scene.
