Officers in College Place revive overdose patient

COLLEGE PLACE, Wash.-- A pair of College Place Police officers are being credited with using Narcan to save the life of a person who was overdosing on drugs.

Officers were first on the scene of a reported drug overdose at about 2:45 a.m. Monday, January 11th, at a home in the 1100 block of Surita Court in College Place.

The patient's roommates admitted to the officers that they had been drinking, and had taken Fentanyl before the patient became unconscious.

The roommates had started CPR before calling 911, and when officers arrived on the scene they found the patient had just a faint pulse, was blue in the face and did not appear to be breathing.

CPPD officers Jimmy Duede and Andrew Schild administered 4mg of department-issued Narcan, also known as Naloxone, and continued chest compressions.

When the patient didn't respond, officers administered a second 4mg dose of Narcan followed by more chest compressions.

Officers detected a stronger pulse and the patient started to show signs of breathing as medics arrived on scene and stabilized the patient before taking them to St. Mary’s Medical Center for further treatment.

Officers in many law enforcement agencies carry the overdose-reversing drug, Narcan, because they are often first on the scene when an overdose is reported. In some jurisdictions, the medication is also made available to family and friends of known drug users.

If you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction, there is help available.