Maine EMS is excited to announce the formal launch of the Naloxone Leave Behind Program. The Medical Direction and Practices Board released the Naloxone Dispensation (Yellow 4, attached to bulletin PDF) protocol with the December 1, 2021 Protocol rollout describing the pathway for dispensing naloxone to survivors of opioid overdoses, including their friends and family.
In collaboration with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine EMS will provide nasal naloxone kits and required printed materials for distribution by clinicians responding with EMS transporting agencies (attached to bulletin PDF). It may be prudent for EMS agencies to take proactive actions by aggregating a list of local substance use disorder resources to accompany the materials provided in the kit.
This information is also available on the Maine EMS website on the Clinical & Operations Bulletins page
Maine EMS Naloxone Leave Behind Program (PDF) (1/31/222)