North Hastings High School will soon be equipped with Naloxone kits.
As part of a partnership with Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School will make these kits available in all eight of its high schools. Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily curb the effects of an opioid overdose.
HPEDSB Communications Officer Kerry Donnell says this is a proactive measure, much like an initiative to install defibrillators in local schools.
Donnell says it’s a normal process for some staff members to be first aid and health and safety trained. Donnell says training will also be offered for this program.
This comes as communities across Canada are being faced with an opioid crisis. Donnell says there have been no reports of opioid overdoses at schools in the region.
