Crossposted from the DES Express

Security Officer Brian Pollack from the Facilities Management Division (FMD) saved a life last month outside the Robert Clewis Center (RCC), a low-cost medical clinic in downtown Seattle. An RCC customer was overdosing outside the center, which was closed at the time. The man’s friends had tried to administer Narcan but weren’t successful. Pollack acted quickly due to training he recently received.

“I am grateful for the Opioid Reversal Training I received from Public Health, which proved invaluable during a critical incident,” said Pollack. “I’m thankful I could use my training to save the life of a valued community member. Inspired by this experience, I recently became an Opioid Reversal Training instructor for the King County FMD Security Unit. I look forward to teaching others this life-saving skill.” Read more.