USA. Fentanyl: Emergency Responders at Risk - Preventing Emergency Responders’ Exposures to Illicit Drugs
USA. Fentanyl: Emergency Responders at Risk - Preventing Emergency Responders’ Exposures to Illicit Drugs
Responders are likely to come into contact with a mixture of illicit drugs during routine job duties. These mixtures of illicit drugs can include cocaine, methamphetamines, cannabinoids, cathinones, and opioids such as fentanyl and heroin for example. Exposure* to illicit drugs can be harmful. Although the components of illicit drug mixtures might not be known at the time, emergency responders can use the following information to learn about safe operating procedures, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when responding to incidents that may involve illicit drugs. (NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA, 11.02.2024)