From the Vice President for Student Affairs
Posted: Monday, August 21, 2023This Could Save a Life: Information and Training for the Bengal Community
As our campus moves into a new academic year, it is important that we continue to do our individual parts to keep our community safe. SUNY and the Weigel Health Center have resources to assist our community in being prepared to administer naloxone (Narcan), a medication that can be administered in the event of an opioid overdose or suspected overdose, or to engage in other life-saving measures should the need arise. On our campus, each automated external defibrillator (AED) machine, including those located in residence halls, contains naloxone.
Training on administering this medication and other life-saving measures such as CPR (this training also includes Narcan training) can be accessed through the Weigel Health Center’s Services web page.
This video demonstrating the use of naloxone, provided by SUNY and the New York State Department of Health, is an important campuswide resource to familiarize you with the use and administration of this medication.
Let’s help keep our Bengal community safe and continue to do all that we can to be familiar with various life-saving measures.
