Child revived after opioid overdose in Eureka, Eureka CA


A 9-year-old boy in Eureka took fentanyl and was found unconscious and not breathing. Bystanders gave him Narcan and revived him. Medical responders are providing advanced care for the overdose.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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The 9-year-old male with a sheet complaint of opioid overdose.
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He took fentanyl about 20 minutes ago,
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and we found him unconscious,
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not breathing on his own.
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We started backing him, and we gave him 1 milligram of IV Narcan, and he has woken up since then, with the GPS currently of 15.
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We have a heart rate of 125,
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a blood pressure of 168 over 88.
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We are operating under the ALS protocol for overdose at this moment and we'll be a store in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
High St, Eureka, CA 95503
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