A smartphone app designed to prevent overdoses has been launched in Thunder Bay.
The CEO of Lifeguard Digital Health Jeff Hardy tells us his product is in use in British Columbia, and has already been effective.
“To date, we have saved 33 lives and have had countless, call it revivals or assistance for help,” explains Hardy.
Once downloaded on a phone, a timer on the app can be set in motion by the opioid user, which sends out an alarm at selected intervals to keep that person alert.
It also provides a direct link to emergency responders if an overdose occurs.
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TORONTO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Lifeguard Digital Health is pleased to announce their life-saving overdose prevention app is expanding into Northwestern Ontario through a pilot this spring.
NorWest Community Health Centres, with the support of The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board is the first in Ontario to partner with Lifeguard DH as part of a comprehensive response to the overdose crisis.
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The Lifeguard App provides support to people who use drugs with a direct link to emergency responders if an overdose occurs, which could save their life. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, Ontario reported over 2000 opioid-related deaths in 2020, reflecting an increase of 59% compared to the same period in 2019.
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Mayor Bill Mauro declared a state of emergency on Feb. 2, and city manager Norm Gale sent a request for aid to the province on the same day. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – Rumoured provincial support remains unconfirmed more than a month after the City of Thunder Bay declared a state of emergency and issued a request for aid to confront a COVID-19 outbreak among its vulnerable population.
The outbreak has strained hospital capacity and the resources of local shelters, health agencies, and social services.
Mayor Bill Mauro said Monday he expected the province to provide staffing support of between 10 and 20 people via Ontario Health for the COVID-19 isolation shelter operated by a collection of local organizations.