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EMS pilot adds buprenorphine and shows drop in frequent 911 users, SFFD says
San Francisco Fire Commission · May 10, 2023
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Summary
Deputy Chief Sandy Tong reported the EMS division averaged about 361 calls per day in April and that community paramedics have begun administering buprenorphine in a pilot, with seven administrations so far and a reported 68% drop among the top 20 frequent 911 users.
Deputy Chief Sandy Tong, head of EMS and community paramedicine, told commissioners that EMS handled roughly 361 calls per day in April (about 11,000 calls that month) and that the EMS division's market share rose to about 77%.
Tong highlighted the City EMT partnership…
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