ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — Orlando police officers used Narcan to revive a man during a reported fentanyl overdose just south of downtown Orlando, according to the police department.
The Orlando Police Department said its Downtown Bike officers responded Aug. 12 to reports that a man was overdosing on fentanyl.
Body-camera video released by the department shows officers arriving beneath an overpass as emergency lights flash nearby. Officers can be seen approaching a vehicle and then tending to the man on a sidewalk.
Police said officers immediately began lifesaving measures and administered Narcan, a medication used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
The man began to recover after receiving the medication, according to police. He was later taken to a hospital for additional treatment.
The video also shows other first responders arriving at the scene as officers continue assisting the man.
Police did not identify the man or provide additional information about his condition after he was hospitalized.
OPD said all of its officers carry Narcan and are trained to administer it when they encounter a suspected opioid overdose.
The department described the incident as an example of officers using that training during an emergency.
Police said the initial call involved a reported fentanyl overdose. The department’s social media post did not say how authorities confirmed the substance involved.