VIDEO: The Springfield Fire Department is seeing a decrease in opioid overdoses, according to the recent 2024 annual report. Chris Roush with the Springfield Fire Department says itโs good to see fewer opioid incidents this past year, considering all of the overdoses weโve seen in years prior.
โOne of the more prominent features of our responses over the last several years has been the opioid epidemic,โ Roush said. Roush said the entire city has come together over the past few years in promoting Narcan and educating the community about the dangers of overdoses, and what you need to do if you experience one.
โWe focused our efforts on saturating the community with naloxone. We do this along with public health, police, and EMS, hospital partners,โ he said. โAll together, there is a lot more naloxone in the community and a lot more understanding of how to use it.โ Roush also said you can look into the Revive 417 mobile app to find locations around Springfield where you can get free Narcan.
