Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes

County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.

The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid overdose, administer intranasal Narcan and take additional steps until EMS arrives. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and an emergency resuscitation kit that includes nasal Narcan.

 

The classes will take place as follows:

Bohemia

Thursday March 03, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Connetquot Public Library

760 Ocean Ave. Bohemia, NY 11716

RSVP To 631-665-2311

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Riverhead

Tuesday March 15, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1^st Floor

423 Griffing Ave. Riverhead, NY 11901

RSVP to John Stype at John.Stype@suffolkcountyny.gov

Phone: 631-852-3200

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Setauket

Thursday March 31, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Setauket Fire Station

Nicolls Rd. Setauket, NY 11733

RSVP to 631-854-1650 or seth.squicciarino@suffolkcountyny.gov

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Middle Island

Friday, May 13, 2016, 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.

Longwood Public Library

800 Middle County Road, Middle Island NY 11953

RSVP to Krystina Sconzo at 631-207-0073 or sconzok@nysa.us

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