Month: February 2016

Bridgeport News: Woman Shot In The Face

2:43am–#Brideport CT– A 31-year-old woman drove herself to Bridgeport Hospital this morning (Saturday) suffering from a gunshot wound to the face.

Woman identified as Linda Mitchell of Marina Village The suspect is unknown at this time. Police recovered a slug on the seat of her car which was parked in the hospital garage.

(Bridgeport Police Press Release)

 

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Stratford News: Road Collapse Homewood Suites

UPDATE: Approximately 3 stories of rock have collapsed according to firefighters initial reports.  They are requesting lighting to better determine the collapse.  The Merritt Parkway on ramp may be shut down.

1:36am–#Stratford CT– Police on scene confirming a road collapse at the Homewood Suites at 6905 Main Street.

 

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Bridgeport News: 2 Year Old Left Alone

UPDATE: Lucitania Mora of 29 Brookside Avenue, the child’s grandmother  54-year-old grandmother was arrested and charged with risk of injury to a minor.   The child was transported to Bridgeport Hospital as a precaution.   The Department of Children and Families (DCF) was notified.

5:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police on scene at Brookside Avenue (off Old Town Road)  for a two year old child alone in the road.  The child appears fine but EMS has been requested to confirm there is no exposure issues.

 

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Fairfield News: Police Involved In Crash

UPDATE: A total of 3 crashes in the area due to slippery conditions.

2:40pm–#cttraffic–#Fairfield CT– A police cruiser was involved in a crash on Route 58 Black Rock Turnpike just north of North Street.  Radio reports say the cruiser’s airbags have been deployed and a van is on its side.  DOT requested to the scene to salt the slippery roadway.  A second crash is reported north of this crash, Easton will be handling that.  Roadway is being closed according to radio reports

 

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Snow!

11:20am–Just signing in for the start of my day’s reporting and there are calls for cars stuck in Fairfield on Black Rock Turnpike at Burroughs Road and cars stuck at Sacred Heart.  I’m going to assume all roads are slick and hard to pass so I’m not going to give a play by play on each street.  Multiple reports of wires down, if I hear of any power outages I’ll let you know.

 

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Governor’s Proposal Expands State’s Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that in order to continue the state’s efforts to combat opioid overdoses, he has filed legislation aimed at increasing access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone for both first responders and citizens who want to purchase the medication.

 

“Addiction is a public health issue and a disease and our laws need to reflect that.  Connecticut is taking a stand against a nationwide prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic.  These are commonsense improvements that we can make today that will save lives tomorrow,” Governor Malloy said.  “We are committed to fighting this epidemic, and in yet another session, we are taking action.”

 

The legislation, House Bill 5053 – An Act Increasing Access to Overdose Reversal Drugs, will require that municipalities update their existing emergency medical services plan to ensure that the primary emergency response provider on the scene of an emergency call is equipped with and prepared to administer naloxone and has been appropriately trained to do so.

 

In addition, the legislation will prohibit commercial health carriers from requiring prior authorization for coverage of naloxone.  Although no commercial health plans currently require prior authorization, the imposition of such a requirement could pose a significant barrier to individuals requesting the drug.

 

“Expanding access to life-saving treatment is the right thing to do,” Lt. Governor Wyman said.  “Addiction can tear apart lives.  Government can and should take these steps to help these families and their loved ones survive an overdose and get the treatment they need to recover.”

 

To date, Connecticut State Police Troopers have saved 63 lives by utilizing a state law adopted in 2014 that authorizes anyone to administer an opioid antagonist to a person he or she believes, in good faith, is experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.  Previously, only licensed health care practitioners were allowed to administer the medication without being civilly or criminally liable for the action.  Following the law’s adoption, all Connecticut State Police Troopers completed a training program providing them with the skills to administer the medication.

 

Since 2011, Governor Malloy introduced and signed into law several new measures that position Connecticut as a leader in the fight to prevent substance abuse and opioid overdose.  Those include:

 

  • The 2011 adoption of Good Samaritan laws protecting individuals from prosecution for minor drug crimes who seek medical attention for a friend experiencing an overdose (Public Act 11-210)

 

  • The 2012 adoption of third party prescriber laws allowing the prescription of naloxone to an individual who is not the direct user of the drug (Public Act 12-159)

 

 

  • The 2015 legislation that expanded prescriber education, made use of the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) mandatory for all prescribers of controlled substances, expanded the scope of practice for pharmacists to allow them to directly prescribe naloxone and reconstituted the Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC) as a statewide coordinating body to fight the spread of substance abuse and overdose (Public Act 15-198)

 

Any potential fiscal impact of House Bill 5053 on municipalities is expected to be minor – many towns and cities already have first responders equipped with naloxone.  For those who will need to purchase the lifesaving medication, there are currently kits available that cost $35 a dose, not an overly burdensome cost.

(State of Connecticut Press Release)

 

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