County overdose dashboard: EMS reports more bystander Narcan before EMS arrival; three‑month average stabilizes around three suspected OD responses

May 21, 2025

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.

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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.

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