VIDEO/PHOTOS: Four hundred doses of a life-saving medication landed in Floyd County on Wednesday as the state continues its fight against the drug epidemic. The Highlander Fire Protection District was given the Indiana Department of Health grant for 2025 as part of the “First Responder Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act for Naloxone.”
It provided the fire district with the doses of Naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids. “As the only community or fire-based EMS system in Floyd County, we felt it was great to really build on those partnerships and better serve our community,” Cody Makin, training safety officer for the fire district, said. Narcan is a nasal spray that works by blocking the effects of opiates on the brain and by restoring breathing. It is used for people suffering an overdose from opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid medications, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
