Narcan Saves 19th Live in Racine County Since its Deployment in 2014

RACINE COUNTY -- Law enforcement saved their 19th life using the rescue drug Narcan as the Racine County Sheriff voices his concern over the continued opioid epidemic in southeastern Wisconsin.

On Thursday at approximately 5:25 p.m. the Sheriff's office received a call regarding a 25 year old female, who was a passenger in a vehicle, who had passed out and was not breathing in the 21000 block of Schroeder Rd. in the Town of Dover. Racine Sheriff’s Deputies along with Kansasville Rescue responded.

Upon Deputies arrival the patient was found to be pale and not breathing. A Deputy immediately administered a dose of Narcan and rescue personnel began rescue breathing. Moments after the Narcan was administered the patient regained consciousness and breathing on her own.

Sheriff's preliminary investigation has revealed that the patient’s condition was the result of an admitted heroin overdose.

Sheriff Christopher Schmaling stated “Although I’m very proud that we saved another life this evening, I’m very concerned that the opioid epidemic speaks to a much larger problem which continues to end lives daily across our country”.

This is the 19th life saved using NARCAN since the Sheriff’s Office first equipped patrol cars in February 2014.

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