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Quick action by Salmon Arm police save overdosing man

Team effort saves life

A man is alive today thanks to the quick actions of the Salmon Arm RCMP.

Sgt. Scott West said on Sept. 2 at 4:20 p.m., a patrolling officer was flagged down by a man on the side of the road who told the officer another male was overdosing on street drugs.

“The officer immediately attended to the overdosing male and administered Naloxone,” said West. “The overdosing male had no breathing and no pulse as the officer called for an ambulance and started CPR. As he did this another officer attended and another dose of Naloxone was administered.”

A third officer then arrived with an automatic defibrillator.

As chest compressions continued by two of the officers until the ambulance arrived, the man eventually regained consciousness.

“He actually walked to the ambulance to get care at the local hospital,” said West, adding the quick actions of the man at the roadside, the intervening officers and subsequent care by ambulance successfully averted tragedy.

“At last report he male appeared to be on the road to a full recovery.”



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