Grant funding combined with local assistance has led to officers with the Mountain Home Police Department receiving additional life-saving equipment and supplies.Police Chief Carry Manuel says a federal Local Law Enforcement Equipment Grant provided $2,300, the Mountain Home Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association donated $2,978 and Air Evac contributed additional supplies to complete the project.Chief Manuel says while officers receive basic first aid training at the police academy, his department has worked to increase first aid supplies, equipment and training for officers.
Last year, officers received training and were issued opioid overdose kits for administering Naloxone (Narcan) to individuals suffering from an opioid overdose. The Narcan class required certification or recertification on CPR.
The Narcan program was made available to local first responders by a grant through the Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute. Soon, officers will begin additional “stop the bleed” training. Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. The purpose of the program is to give officers the resources to better assist victims during medical emergencies, until highly-trained medical personnel arrive on the scene from the Mountain Home Fire Department and Baxter Regional Medical Center.
Basic medical supplies and equipment are contained in what is called a “go bag” and supplied to each officer. The “go bags” also hold additional magazines and ammunition for officers.
Officer James Tilley headed up the effort to obtain the additional resources for his fellow officers, and Manuel says he will continue the effort to better serve the community.
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