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Kristin Hanson, Public Information Manager, SFDPIO@seattle.gov 



TODAY: City and Health Leaders Give Progress Update on Seattle Fire Department’s Innovative Buprenorphine Pilot Program

*Seattle *– Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell will join leaders from the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), Washington State Department of Health, and emergency medical responders to give a progress update on SFD’s Buprenorphine Pilot Program. 

The pilot program launched this spring [ https://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/03/12/seattle-fire-department-launches-pilot-program-allowing-paramedics-to-administer-buprenorphine-in-the-field/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] with paramedics allowed to administer buprenorphine, a medication to treat opioid use disorder and reduce the risk of future overdoses, in the field for patients being treated for an opioid overdose or those actively experiencing withdrawal symptoms.  

Following authorization from the state, Seattle became the first city in the country [ https://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/10/09/city-of-seattle-to-become-first-in-nation-with-fire-department-emts-administering-buprenorphine-medication-in-the-field/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] to allow firefighter/emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to administer the medicine this fall, expanding access to this lifesaving treatment option. 

*Press interested in attending must RSVP** to  **SFDPIO@seattle.gov* <SFDPIO@seattle.gov>*.** Those unable to attend in person can watch a recording online via the **Seattle Channel **here* [ https://seattlechannel.org/Mayor?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]*.  * 

*WHEN*



11:00 a.m. — Tuesday, December 10, 2024 



*WHERE*



For location details, please RSVP to SFDPIO@seattle.gov 



*WHO*



Mayor Bruce Harrell

Dr. Umair A. Shah, WA State Secretary of Health  

Harold Scoggins, Seattle Fire Chief   

Dr. Michael Sayre, Seattle Fire Dept. Medical Director*  * 

Brad Finegood, Public Health – Seattle and King County 



*WHAT*



Update on Buprenorphine Pilot Program 



 

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