Overdose Prevention Program

Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management is a New York State Department of Health authorized Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (certificate # 1221) serving EMS, fire, and law enforcement agencies in the County.  We provide naloxone at no cost to any police, fire, or EMS agency in the County for use in responding to 911 calls OR for distribution to the public. To obatin naloxone for your department, contact the County EMS Coordinator.  Naloxone no longer requires a prescription in New York State – it can be purchased by any citizen over-the-counter at any pharmacy in NYS.  Citizens who have received training in use of naloxone are permitted to carry and use it under the authority of an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. The Good Samaritan Law protects citizens and responders who call for help and use naloxone to reverse the effects of an overdose.

Resources for EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement

• Here is a training video suitable for first responders and the public: https://saratogaems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Reverse-Opioid-Overdose.mp4
• Click here for a fact sheet with nalaxone administration instructions.
• If naloxone is administered by a lay person or off-duty firefighter, here is a link to report the use: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ODreport.
• New York State certified EMS providers can administer naloxone on calls following New York State EMS Basic Life Support protocols. Normally, when naloxone is administered on an EMS call, it is reported on the electronic patient care report (ePCR).  If a PCR is not completed for the call, there is a separate reporting link at: https://publicsafetynaloxone.aidsinstituteny.org/Survey/VueSurvey

Resources for the Public

• Community Members can request Narcan online at www.saratogacountyny.gov/narcan.
• A list and map of the Department of Health’s Naloxone Box locations (where Narcan is available to the public for free): www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/health/narcan/naloxone-box-program
• Saratoga County Substance Use Surveillance System Dashboard: www.savealifeto.day
• Saratoga County Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Resource Guide: www.saratogacountyny.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DoH-SUD-ResourceGuide-2025Feb25.pdf
• Medications and Sharps Disposal Information: www.saratogacountyny.gov/medication-disposal