Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force announces virtual and in-person Narcan use training schedule

The Erie County Department of Health and the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force are announcing the next three months of trainings to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and use Narcan (naloxone) to reverse an opioid overdose.

All participants will receive a free Narcan kit after the training is complete. Virtual training participants will need a computer with internet access, or a smart phone with the ability to access WebEx. Additional in-person trainings will be announced. For information on a group training for a business or organization, call 716-858-7695. Register for virtual or in-person trainings at http://www.erie.gov/opioidtrainings.

Virtual Trainings

• Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, 9 a.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, 9 a.m.
• Thurs., Feb. 17, 2022, 6 p.m.

In-Person Trainings

Erie County Fire Training Academy, 3359 Broadway No. 2, Buffalo

• Saturday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, 9 a.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, 6 p.m.

Register for ECDOH opioid trainings at http://www.erie.gov/opioidtrainings. Text for Narcan to 716-225-5473. Request an emergency Narcan box for a business: 716-858-7695. Call the Buffalo & Erie County Addiction Hotline at 716-831-7007.