South Carolina Community Paramedics Begin Home Visits for Addicts

PICKENS Co., SC (WSPA) - In the midst of an opioid epidemic sweeping the nation, Pickens County is hoping one new program can help local addicts get clean. In a special-called meeting Monday night, Pickens County Council heard testimony from Directors of two EMS agencies and one treatment service, asking for formal support of a new Community Outreach Paramedic Education Program, otherwise known as a "COPE" Program. The program would allow a specially-trained paramedic and one para-support specialist to visit addicts within 3 days after an overdose to offer their support and services.  
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care Administration and Leadership Source Type: news