Policy Text
Revisions or additions are highlighted 1 (12/18/2024 ) ST. PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
Subject: NALO XONE (Narcan)
Index as: Emergency Opioid Antagonist Naloxone Coordinator Overdose Rescue Kit
Medical Director Narcan Recovery Position
Naloxone Opioid Universal Precautions
Naloxone Administration Program Opioid Overdose Triad
Accreditation Standards: 41.2.8, CFA 14.14
Cross Reference: I.O. V.5:22, Infectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan
I.O. V.5:35, Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
USB SOP I -18, K -9 Unit
§ 381.887, F lorida Statutes
Replaces: G.O. III -44, Naloxone (Narcan) (June 12, 2023)
This General Order establishes guidelines governing the use of Naloxone . It consists of:
I. Policy
II. Purpose
III. Definitions
IV. Training
V. Duties and Responsibilities
VI. Issuance of Overdo se Rescue Kits
VII. Authorized Use
VIII. Documentation and Reporting
IX. Maintenance, Disposal and Replacement
I. POLICY
A. It is the policy of the St. Petersburg Police Department to ensure members are properly trained in the use and
deployment of Naloxone, in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and commonly accepted medical
practices.
B. The Department will accept appropriate medical input from the Medical Director, Pinellas Emergency Medical
Services , regarding the proper field administration of Naloxone, as well as the training of Department personnel.
C. Naloxone will only be deployed by trained personnel in accordance with agency policy and training guidelines.
D. Personnel will only carry Department -issued Naloxone devices.
II. PURPOSE
A. This Directive establish es guidelines and regulations governing the utilization of Naloxone by trained Department
personnel.
DATE OF
ISSUE EFFECTIVE DATE NUMBER
June 2023 Immediately III-44
Distribution: All Employees
General Order III-44
Revisions or additions are highlighted 2 (12/18/2024 ) B. The objective is to minimize injuries and reduce fatalities due to opioid -involved overdoses or exposures , in
circumstances where law enforcement is the first to arrive upon the scene of suspected overdose or where a
member may become exposed to an opioid during the course of their duties.
III. DEFINITIONS
A. Emergency Opioid Antagonist – Means naloxone hydrochloride or any similarly acting drug that blocks the effects
of opioids administered from outside the body and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for the treatment of an opi oid overdose.
B. Medical Director – A medical physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the
St. Petersburg’s Fire Rescue EMS system.
C. Naloxone – Commonly known as Narcan, is a medication that can be used to reverse the effects of an opiate
overdose. Specifically, it displaces opioids from the receptors in the brain that control the central nervous and
respiratory system.
D. Naloxone Coordinator – The Major, Special/Disaster Operations, or designee coordinates and manages the
Overdose Rescue Kit program .
E. Opioid – A medication or drug that is derived from the opium poppy or that mimics the effect of an opiate. Opiate
drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous system and will reduce pain, induce sleep,
and in overdose, will cause people to stop breathing. Law enforcement personnel often encounter opiates in the
form of morphine, methadone, codeine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycod one, and hydrocodone.
F. Overdose Rescue Kit – The kit includes the following:
1. Two (2) Naloxone nasal spray devices .
2. Medical gloves.
3. Information pamphlet with overdose prevention and step -by-step instruction for overdose responses and
Naloxone administration.
IV. TRAINING
A. All members will receive initial training that will, at a minimum , consist of the following topics:
1. Overview of Florida State Statutes permitting law enforcement officers to administer Naloxone
2. Patient assessment, including signs and symptoms of suspected overdose
3. Universal precautions (See I.O. V.5:22, Inf ectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan )
4. Rescue breathing
5. Summoning medical assistance
6. Appropriate delivery of Naloxone
7. Post-delivery protocols
8. Documentation and Reporting requirements
B. The Training Division will ensure that all personnel receive approved agency training on a biennial basis.
C. Training curriculum will be developed in collaboration with the St. Petersburg Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Medical Director.
General Order III-44
Revisions or additions are highlighted 3 (12/18/2024 ) V. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The Naloxone Coordinator , or designee is responsible for the following:
1. Maintain p roper inventory control to e nsure there is a supply of Overdose Rescue Kits and that the Kits are
current and non -expired .
2. Conduct an annual inspection to ensure expiration dates have not been exceeded .
3. Re