Alert Drug Drug: 23 More overdoses in Saskatoon in 24 hours

Saskatoon (SFD) Fire Department, already under pressure after a series of overdoses this weekNow it has to do with another 23 in the last 24 hours.

An Saskatchewan Ministry of Health on Saturday said not only that the department responded to 25 overdoses in Saskatoon on February 25 and 26, but has now had to deal with 23 additional overdoses between 7 in the morning, on February 28 and 7, on March 1.

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The alert said that other agencies could have responded to additional overdoses and it is not known whether newly reported overdoses come from the same substances, as reported at the beginning of the week or involves a new batch of concern.

The tests provided by reducing the prey damage on February 26 said that drugs sold in the form of fentanil or other drugs that are light pink or closed purple pieces contain both fentanil, benzos and other unknown substances and have a high risk of overdose.

Rob Hogan, the deputy chief of emergency operations and communications for the Saskatoon Fire Department, said at the beginning of the week that the resources of the department were under pressure.

“Our crews working last night, started reporting to our command staff that they went over a series of overdose overnight,” he said in an interview with 650 CKOM on February 26.

“I actually had one in which the crew was on the spot and they found three overdose,” he said.

Hogan said that at the time the number is probably higher, because some calls do not come as overdoses.

“Not everyone goes to the hospital, some of them refuse the treatment, but it puts the tension of our resources.”

“Our numbers for overdoses for this year have grown quite a lot,” Hogan said as he released a firefighter report.

At 8 in the morning, on February 25, Hogan said SFD was in charge of 120 overdoses in February, compared to only 69 in February 2024.

He stressed that the department is not the only one who responds to overdoses, saying that Medavie Health Services West, the Saskatoon Police Service and the community partners are pursuing their own numbers.

What can I do if I see an overdose?

People can call or text to the national overdose response service at 1-888-688-Nors (6677) if they are alone, and a Naloxone kit can also help you.

Naloxone is used to treat overdoses for drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone and hydrocodone, but the reduction of prey damage said it was not effective in all cases at the last peak of Saskatoon, because the bent is involved.

The Saskatchewan government offers free Naloxone kits and training on how to administer anyone at an opioid overdose, as well as anyone could attend an overdose. Also, training covers the prevention, recognition and response to overdose.

A The list of places where free kits are available can be found here. Also, the emergency sections in the province wear kits and can be purchased at some pharmacies. “

Canada Good Samaritan drug overdose It offers a certain legal protection and applies to anyone requesting emergency support during overdose, including any person who is experiencing overdose.

The act protects the person who asks for help, whether they stay or leave the overdose scene before reaching help. The act also protects anyone else on the spot when helping.

Symptoms of an overdose may include but are not limited to:

• slow or breathless
• Gurgling
• panting or snoring
• Chickens and cool leather
• blue lips or nails
• difficulty awakening or staying awake

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