Naloxone training offered on Thursday

Published 7:34 am Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Steve Rummler Hope Network will offer two Naloxone training classes, 2-3:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 18, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin.

Naloxone (Narcan) is a medication used to block the effects of opioids and is used to reverse an opioid overdose.

During the training, attendees will learn:

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• How Naloxone works when administered to a person who has overdosed;

• How to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose; and

• When to give Naloxone to a person who has overdosed

Upon completion of the course, attendees will have the opportunity to receive an overdose prevention kit.

The course is not a CPR class.

A $50 donation per person is requested, but no one will be turned away due to an inability to pay.

For more information, visit www.steverummlerhopenetwork.org.