FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 4:55pm
(Ottawa) –A traffic stop by an Ottawa Police Service constable resulted in an overdose prevention this morning.
Early this morning an officer pulled over a vehicle in the Carling Avenue area. A male passenger in the vehicle began exhibiting signs of an overdose including breathing difficulties, aspirating vomit and pre cardiac arrest.
Paramedics were called to the scene and Narcan was administered to counteract suspected opiate-based effects. The victim was quickly stabilized as a result of the medical intervention and transported to the Civic Hospital for further treatment.
Paramedics on scene advised that the victim would have likely died due to the overdose effects had police not intervened and called for Ottawa Paramedic assistance.
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