Just 3 milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal. Keeping first responders and law enforcement officers safe starts with increased awareness of the risks and a multi-point defense strategy. Learn about five common risk scenarios first responders face when they come into contact with illicit opioids and innovative approaches to field testing that can help keep them – and your communities – safe.
The fentanyl crisis: from medicine to a national epidemic
Police officers and other first responders are put in harm’s way every time they encounter deadly fentanyl. Early detection saves lives. Get insights on protecting first responders and your community from our recorded webinar “The Fentanyl Crisis: From Medicine to a National Epidemic.”
Smith Detection’s Senior Scientist, Dr. Michael Frunzi, discusses:
Lab Quality Detection in the Field
Seconds count when it comes to keeping your first responders safe from accidental opioid exposure in the field. And collecting and sending a suspected threat off-site to a forensic laboratory for analysis is often not an option when health and safety is at risk. When decisions about operations and public safety are on the line, Smiths Detection has proven laboratory technology for use in the field. This equips security personnel and emergency responders with quick, easy-to-use and credible technology to obtain actionable data.
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