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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Narcan vending machines pop up islandwide as Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force battles rise in opioid overdoses
A vending machine plugged in at Hope Services’ homeless shelter in Kona isn’t loaded with the typical Cheetos, Famous Amos cookies or packs of gum. Instead, it’s filled with Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. On the side panels of the white and purple machine, provided by the state Department of Health, it gives instructions on how to administer the spray. “Naloxone should be given to any person who shows signs of an opioid overdose,” the panel reads, going on to list the signs: gurgling, gasping, snorting, blue lips or fingertips, will not wake up and slow or no breathing. For the past few years, Hawai’i County leaders and community partners have been working to get Narcan, also known as naloxone, into the hands of the public as a way to combat the growing opioid crisis and rise in fentanyl, where one fatal overdose is occurring every seven days on Hawai’i Island, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Big Island Now
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wisconsin visitor injured while hiking on Kauai
First responders rescued a 60-year-old female Wisconsin visitor in Koke‘e on Monday. Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel with the Waimea Fire Station and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident. According to a preliminary report, KFD received a report of an injured hiker near the Waipo‘o Falls Trail in Koke‘e at approximately 11:55 a.m. on Monday. When first responders arrived on the scene, they discovered the hiker who suffered an apparent ankle injury while hiking on the trail. After assessing the patient, Rescue 3 personnel short-hauled her on Air 1 and brought her to a landing zone at the NASA Tower in Koke‘e. Crews with American Medical Response continued treatment of the hiker before transporting her to Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital. The scene was cleared shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Kauai Now
Two women suffer serious injuries after crashing ATVs in Kapolei
Two women suffered serious injuries in rollover crashes involving all-terrain vehicles in Kapolei Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. on Midway Road. The two women were each riding on ATVs when, for unknown reasons, the vehicles crashed and rolled, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Both women were taken to the emergency room in serious condition. Neither woman has been identified by name or age at this time. Details of what led to the crash have not yet been determined. This incident remains under investigation.
KITV ABC 4 Honolulu
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