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Riley County approves Narcan deployment and public-health station plan; staff to distribute boxes and training
Summary
The commission approved a proposal to put Narcan (naloxone) kits and public-health resource stations at county offices, authorize staff training, and distribute medication-lock devices; the board voted to approve the plan.
Riley County commissioners voted April 10 to approve a public-safety and health proposal to place naloxone (Narcan) kits and “public health station” boxes at county offices and to support training and community distribution.
Health department staff asked permission to place a wall-mounted “1 box” naloxone kit (kits that include audiovisual guidance and a training video) by AED stations in county buildings for rapid access, provide Narcan to county departments, offer staff training on the kits, and install two larger resource “public health stations” outside the county health department buildings (Tecumseh Road and Claflin addresses) where weather and security allow. The health department also proposed a community “lock-your-meds” pledge, distribution of medication lock boxes/bags, and outreach tied to National Take Back Day.
Commissioners asked staff to coordinate placement with facilities management and to confirm mounting, weather-protection and temperature limits for the outdoor cabinets. Health staff said the Narcan product they purchased has an expiration date (discussed during the presentation) and that the FDA had issued an exclusive one-year extension for that Narcan brand; staff said they will manage rotation or retrieval when weather or temperatures require it.
The commission made a motion to approve the Narcan proposal and associated public-health station concept; the motion was seconded and passed (voice vote, recorded as “Aye”). Commissioners asked staff to provide a written motion text for the county clerk and to coordinate final locations with facilities and dispatch/EMS.
Staff said they had purchased 200 lock boxes and 200 disposal-bags and reported that more than 100 community members had already taken the “lock your meds” pledge during outreach. The health department will continue public training and distribution and will place Narcan kits in county offices as approved.
