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Selectboard discusses making Narcan available at the Town Office
Summary
Board chair said she will contact rescue squad director Andrew Blanchard to explore obtaining Narcan to keep at the Town Office; no purchase or policy was finalized at the meeting.
The board discussed whether Narcan (naloxone) should be available at the Town Office for emergency use. "Cheryl will reach out to Andrew Blanchard, the rescue squad director, to see if that is something we can get from them to have at the office," the minutes record. No formal procurement, distribution policy, or training plan was adopted at the meeting.
The exchange indicates the board is exploring local access to opioid overdose reversal medication via the rescue squad; staff follow-up and confirmation from Director Andrew Blanchard will determine whether the town will stock Narcan and under what conditions it would be used and stored.
