Port Washington to pilot naloxone "hope kit" leave-behind program for overdose responses

Nov 17, 2025

The Port Washington fire department proposed a 'hope kit'—a naloxone leave-behind with fentanyl test strips, a CPR mask and resource information—planned for a January rollout and funded through county Narcan grants and opioid-settlement dollars.

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The Port Washington Police & Fire Commission heard a proposal to pilot a naloxone "hope kit" that firefighters would leave with people revived from opioid overdoses when they refuse hospital transport.

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