Raytown fire stations install Narcan dispensers to combat overdoses [Video]

Raytown fire stations have installed Narcan dispensers to provide free doses to the public, aiming to reduce overdose deaths.Matthew Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District emphasized the life-saving potential of Narcan.Each free box contains two doses, and there are no questions asked.People can simply grab a box and go.Seth Middleton, program coordinator for Jackson County Public Health, pitched the idea, secured funding, designed the dispensers, and oversaw their installation.”Narcan is for everybody,” Middleton said. “But we always say nobody’s going to give themselves Narcan.”Middleton noted that Raytown was previously a high-overdose-death hotspot, but new data indicates that Grandview and Blue Springs are now the worst in eastern Jackson County.”I would rather you have it and never, ever need it than need it and not have access to it, because it’s a long drive when someone’s overdosing to go get Narcan.”Health officials encourage everyone to pick up a dose and …