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Portland Fire & Rescue’s overdose response team responded to 90 calls in its first 30 days

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Within the first 30 days of Portland Fire & Rescue's overdose intervention program, crew members received 90 overdose calls. The fire bureau gave an update on its Community Health Assess and Treat program on Thursday. The program was designed to free up some of the city's overburdened firefighters and other first responders.

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Portland Fire & Rescue’s overdose response team responded to 90 calls in its first 30 days

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Within the first 30 days of Portland Fire & Rescue’s “specialized” intervention program, crew members received 90 overdose calls. The fire bureau gave an update on its Community Health Assess and Treat program on Thursday, after Portland Commissioner of Public Safety Rene Gonzalez — who is currently running to replace Mayor Ted Wheeler — first announced it in early January. ‘Devastating and heartbreaking’: The rise i…

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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