Sheriff: 3 OD saves by deputies in 12-hour period
In separate incidents over a 12-hour period, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies revived three people from apparent drug overdoses — including one found in his car, gripping a syringe, according to the sheriff’s office.
In the case involving the driver with the syringe, deputies and a crew from the Rochester Hills Fire Department were called to the 2800 block of South Rochester Road shortly before 3 p.m. on a report of a property damage accident.
The driver, a 38-year-old man from Oakland Township, was unconscious and had a syringe clenched in his fist, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies administered one dose of naloxone and he regained consciousness, the sheriff’s office said, then paramedics took over care and transported him to Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Chemical test results are pending.
Approximately four hours later, sheriff’s deputies, a crew from the Waterford Regional Fire Department and Star EMS responded to the 1200 block of East Walton Boulevard after a 911 call came in from a man who said his son had overdosed on narcotics.
The father had begun CPR, which deputies continued when they arrived on the scene. They also administered two doses of naloxone, the sheriff’s office
said.
The crew from the fire department took over and then Star EMS transported him to McLaren Oakland Hospital.
The father said his son, a 35-year-old Pontiac resident, has substance abuse issues. Drug paraphernalia was found in the man’s pocket, according to the sheriff’s office. As of Tuesday morning, he was hospitalized in serious condition.
The third recent incident was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. from Orion Township. The sheriff’s office said a 56-yearold Pontiac woman had consumed alcoholic beverages and prescription medication, possibly causing an overdose as reported by the woman’s friend.
Deputies arrived on the scene, the 30 block of Sparrow Hill Drive, and administered two doses of naloxone, the sheriff’s office said.
A crew from the Orion Township Fire Department took over care and then transported the woman to McLaren Oakland Hospital for further treatment, the sheriff’s office said
Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, can rapidly reduce the effects of opioids. Training is offered at various times to the public throughout Oakland County, where free samples are provided. The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities offers virtual training sessions every week. For more information, visit https:// achcmi.org/.