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County overdose dashboard: EMS reports more bystander Narcan before EMS arrival; three‑month average stabilizes around three suspected OD responses
Summary
EMS and public health staff presented monthly overdose statistics showing a three‑month moving average near three suspected overdoses per period, high rates of bystander Narcan administration, and continued emphasis on bridging resuscitated patients into treatment.
Mike Kelly presented Whatcom County’s latest overdose response data to the committee on May 20, showing a three‑month average that the presenter said moved from 3.4 down to about 3 and that county trends largely mirror statewide patterns.
Why it matters: the statistics inform outreach, Narcan distribution and treatment bridge planning for overdose survivors.
Kelly described multiple indicators: overdoses by month dating to 2022,…
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