LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Livingston County is in the early stages of forming an informational task force to handle the opioid epidemic. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty confirmed that a task force is in the process in being formed, however it's early still and they are still bringing in partners. Part of the new task force would include tracking data from across the county including overdoses and when narcane is administered. Naracane … [Read more...]
Dad and Son C.O.’s Save Inmate from Heroin Overdose at Groveland
GROVELAND – A father-son team of corrections officers at Groveland Correctional Facility is credited with potentially saving the life of an inmate overdosing on heroin. NYS Corrections Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) commended the actions of corrections officers (C.O.'s) Kenneth and Brandon Poddany actions in a press release. “I am extremely proud of our two members from Groveland Correctional Facility and their … [Read more...]
LETTER: Sheriff’s Office Captain Thanks Heroic Dansville Officer for Saving Overdosing Man
DANSVILLE – Livingston County Sheriff's Office Captain Norman Zeh sent a letter of gratitude to Dansville Police Officer Shannon Griese for quickly and professionally saving the life of a man who fell from a riding lawnmower while overdosing on opiate drugs on April 28. Though the man was at first unresponsive, Officer Griese administered two doses of Narcan with the assistance of a Dansville Ambulance crew, and the man began to breathe on his … [Read more...]
Dansville Police Save 2 People from Overdoses in 11 Days
DANSVILLE – The Dansville Police Department saved another life on Saturday from an overdose on narcotic drugs. Dansville Police Chief Charlie Perkins said that this is the second case in 11 days where a dose of Narcan, an anti-overdose nasal spray, has helped a person recover from an overdose in Dansville. "We received a call for an unresponsive person at a home in the Village," said Perkins. "Our officer was able to get there in minutes, … [Read more...]
Dansville Police Revive Overdosing Man Who Fell from Tractor
DANSVILLE – A quick response and two doses of Narcan saved the life of a man who is thought to have overdosed on an opiate drug while on a tractor. According to the Dansville Police Department Facebook page, they responded with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Dansville Ambulance to a residence in the Town of North Dansville on April 28 for a male who had fallen off a tractor and was unresponsive in the yard. "Another example of … [Read more...]