Narcan rescue kits, AEDs, to be publicly accessible in Becker County buildings

Narcan rescue kits, AEDs, to be publicly accessible in Becker County buildings

DETROIT LAKES — Becker County is making Narcan publicly accessible in county buildings. Narcan is a medication that reverses opioid overdoses and the new Narcan kits will be placed near existing Automated External Defibrillators. There are a total of 19 AEDs now available for medical emergencies in all county buildings. “We wanted to make sure it (an AED) was available if needed,” said Becker County Administrator Carrie Smith. “Narcan will be i…