The Challenges Facing Local Emergency Medical Services And How They Are Saving Lives Daily

The Challenges Facing Local Emergency Medical Services And How They Are Saving Lives Daily

Local emergency medical services (EMS) have been taxed by the continuing opioid crisis in

 our region. During one six-day period last summer in Cincinnati, there were 174 overdoses. 

However, there were fewer overdose deaths last year due to paramedics, emergency

 medical technicians (EMTs) and other first responders quickly administering Narcan treatments.

 Emergency medical service professionals rush to the scenes of accidents, crisis situations

 and medical emergencies each day. In Ohio, all fire departments and medical transportation

 services are required to have a physician medical director.