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One Ohio Opioid Settlement Fund Expenditure
Toledo Fire & Rescue Operations
CFO Tammy Powell (x3515)
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of OneOhio Opioid Settlement Funds for Fire Department opiate responses, interventions, and related equipment purchases; authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary contracts and medical supply purchase agreements; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
In May of 2023, Ordinance 240-23, pursuant to the OneOhio Opioid settlement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Ohio Rev. Code ? 5705.09(F), established a fund to account for the City's local government of opioid settlement funds. Consistent with guidance from the Ohio Auditor of State's Office, Ord. 240-23 limits use of opioid settlement funds for opiate-related interventions in alignment with the approved purposes stated in the OneOhio MOU.
Since the start of 2020 to the end of 2023, Toledo Fire & Rescue Department (TFRD) has treated over 5,400 opioid emergencies, with the vast majority of those incidents resulting favorably and less than 1% of said responses ending in unsuccessful resuscitation efforts. Fire attributes this success to aggressive basic and advanced life support interventions, including CPR, medication administration, and respiratory assistance.
Furthermore, impacts of the COVID-19 nationwide shutdown diminished local opiate addiction resources that historically provided Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution services. As a result, residents have experienced a substantial care vacuum, spurring the creation of Toledo Fire's Leave It Behind (LIB) program. This novel measure has permitted first responders to leave naloxone (NARCAN) kits with patients and families, making Fire the prevalent source for naloxone distribution. Since the program's inception, over (839) LIB kits have been delivered. Additionally, the LIB program now links patients t...
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