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ACEP Helps Develop Fentanyl Safety Video for First Responders

By ACEP Now | on October 16, 2018 | 0 Comment
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a White House event last month to announce the release of a safety video for first responders called “Fentanyl: The Real Deal.” The DOJ worked with nine other federal agencies as well as 24 stakeholder groups, including ACEP, to produce written guidance and this video that enforces that guidance. The guidance and the video include the following science-based recommendations to help first responders protect themselves when the presence of fentanyl is suspected or encountered:

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