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Health department proposes public naloxone '1 box' stations across Emery County
Summary
Southeastern Utah Health Department staff asked the Emery County Commission to support placing 24 publicly accessible naloxone "1 box" emergency kits around the county, with on‑box instructions and maintenance provided by the health department; commissioners signaled informal approval and law enforcement supported the lifesaving potential while noting concerns about misuse.
Taylor Cook, who identified herself as a staffer in the opioid and overdose prevention program at the Southeastern Utah Health Department, told the Emery County Commission on Tuesday that the department has ordered 24 publicly accessible "1 box" naloxone kits and wants local permission to place them in high‑traffic county locations.
Cook described the boxes as small emergency cabinets meant to be mounted next to automated external defibrillators and stocked with two doses of naloxone, basic personal protective equipment and step‑by‑step instructions. "It's an opioid naloxone emergency box," she said. "It comes with two doses of naloxone and little PPE kits — a CPR mask, gloves and wipes — and it tells people to call 911."…
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