Fairborn School District first to receive Narcan from Greene Co. Public Health

By WHIO Staff

FAIRBORN — Fairborn School District is the first school district to receive Naloxone (Narcan) from Greene County Public Health.

This year the Director of safety and security for Fairborn City Schools, Bill Titley, worked with health educator and coordinator Melody Kingsley to encourage the district to equip all Fairborn schools with Narcan.

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Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medication capable of reversing an overdose resulting from the use of opioid drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers, according to Greene County Public Health.

When administered during an overdose, Narcan obstructs the effects of opioids on the brain, swiftly restoring breathing.

Fairborn City Schools officials report they are not aware of any opioid overdoses on their property, however, the possibility exists.

Greene County Public Health says the following are possible scenarios:

  • A student overdoses while purposely using an opioid.
  • A visitor (at parent-teacher conferences, school play, etc) overdoses while knowingly using an opioid.
  • Staff or multiple students unknowingly ingest an opioid, overwhelming first responders’ ability to provide treatment. Fairborn Fire Department only carries up to 4 doses on each truck.

Harm Reduction team Attached photo: 4th from Left is Bill Titley, Director of Safety and Security for Fairborn City Schools. To the right of him helping hold the NaloxBox is Melody Kingsley, and beside her is Colton Holley. Both Melody and Colton are part of the Harm Reduction team at Greene County Public Health. Others in the picture are representatives of Fairborn City Schools.

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The Narcan will be provided free of charge to the district by the Greene County Public Health Harm Reduction program (Project DAWN – Deaths Avoided With Naloxone.)

Staff will receive training on how to use the medicine per guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health.