Firefighter Uses Narcan to Revive Man From Heroin Overdose at Long Island Restaurant

From the Commack Fire Department's Facebook page:

At 3:28 p.m. today, Saturday, April 23, 2016, the Commack Fire Department was activated for an ECHO Cardiac Arrest, which means a person is not breathing and has no pulse, in the bathroom of Ruby Tuesday located at 6330 Jericho Turnpike in Commack.

The first emergency responder on scene was Firefighter Roberto DiBono of Commack Fire Department's Ladder Company One. Firefighter DiBono, a 29-year veteran of the Commack Fire Department, observed a 20-year-old male lying on the floor unresponsive, a used needle and a bystander attempting to perform CPR. Firefighter DiBono quickly assessed the patient and found him to be exhibiting signs and symptoms of an opiate (heroin) overdose.

Less than a month ago, Firefighter DiBono attended a class, at the Commack Fire Department, conducted by the Suffolk County Police Department on opiate/heroin overdoses and the utilization of nasal naloxone (Narcan).

Firefighter DiBono, having the training and equipped with nasal naloxone, administered a dose of naloxone to the unresponsive 20-year-old. The patient immediately responded to the treatment. Soon after, the patient care was transferred to members of the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The patient was conscious and alert as he was being wheeled on a stretcher to the ambulance.

Commack Fire Department prides itself with its vast training and professionalism, and today reflects yet another incident where your community volunteers go above and beyond to help a stranger.

Good Job Robbie!!