Global Navigation
Office of The Attorney General
The State of New Jersey Office of The Attorney General (Dept. of Law & Public Safety) The State of New Jersey NJ Home Services A to Z Departments/Agencies OAG Frequently Asked Questions
Services A to Z Departments/Agencies OAG Frequently Asked Questions
OAG Home
OAG Contact
spacer
Back to News Releases
OAG Home Attorney General's Biography
Attorney General's Biography
spacer spacer spacer
   
 
spacer spacer spacer
spacer spacer spacer
For Immediate Release: For Further Information:
August 6, 2014

Office of The Attorney General
- John J. Hoffman, Acting Attorney General
New Jersey State Police
- Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent
Media Inquiries-
 Office of Public Affairs 609-882-2000
Capt. Stephen Jones ext. 6513
Lt. Brian Polite ext. 6514
SFC Gregory Williams ext. 6515
Tpr. I Jeffrey Flynn ext. 6516
Tpr. Alina Gutierrez-Spies ext. 6531

 

Citizen Inquiries-

609-984-5828
spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer
State Trooper Saves Woman’s Life Using Narcan
spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer
Tabernacle Township, N.J. - The first use of Nalaxone, trademarked as Narcan, by New Jersey State Police has saved the life of a 24-year-old Burlington County woman who overdosed on heroin. On the morning of Friday August 1, Trooper Robert Meyer, of the Red Lion Station, was dispatched to a home on the 1500 block of Route 206 for a medical assist. While en-route, the trooper was advised that there was a woman on scene possibly suffering from an overdose. When he arrived at the location, the victim’s sister explained to the trooper that the victim had become unresponsive after taking heroin. Meyer then observed the Tabernacle woman in a chair on the front lawn unconscious, limp, and with blue lips.

After attempting to wake up the woman, Trooper Meyer opened the Narcan kit, a medication used to reverse the lethal effects of heroin and other opioid overdoses. Trooper Meyer administered the Narcan nasal spray on her. Within seconds of receiving the treatment, she regained consciousness, sat up, and began responding. She was later taken to Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly by Tabernacle EMS.

“The saving of this woman’s life is exactly the reason we sought to outfit responding troopers with Narcan,” said Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the State Police. “I commend Trooper Meyer for his quick and decisive actions.”

Narcan was issued to all road troopers on Monday July 14, after an approved training program. All road troopers were directed to carry Narcan at the direction of Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Colonel Fuentes.

spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer
 
 
Executive Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General's Message Ask the Attorney General
Contact OAG About OAG
OAG News OAG Frequently Asked Questions
OAG Library Employment
OAG Grants Proposed Rules
OAG History OAG Services A-Z
Statutes
OAG Agencies / Programs / Units
Other News Pages Otras Noticias en Español Division of NJ State Police Division of Law News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Gaming Enforcement News
NJ State Police News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Elections News Division of Gaming Enforcement News Office of Government Integrity News

free PDF plugin

NJ State Police News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Elections News Division of Gaming Enforcement News Office of Government Integrity News
   
Contact Us | Privacy Notice | Legal Statement | Accessibility Statement
NJ Home Logo
Departmental: OAG Home | Contact OAG | About OAG | OAG News | OAG FAQs
Statewide: NJ Home | Services A to Z | Departments/Agencies | FAQs
Copyright © State of New Jersey
This page is maintained by OAG Communications. Comments/Questions: email or call 609-292-4925
OAG Home OAG Home NJ State Police News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Elections News Division of Gaming Enforcement News Office of Government Integrity News Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Graphic Click to enlarge chart Click to enlarge map Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click on image to enlarge... Click on image to enlarge...