REVIVE! training scheduled for D.C. metro area
From: Hokie Wellness
Hokie Wellness will be offering free REVIVE! training for Virginia Tech employees in the D.C. area, at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington on Monday, Nov. 18.
The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, claiming the lives of 2,049 Virginians in 2023 alone. Any person, no matter their age, income, or any other demographic, can experience an overdose or develop and struggle with a substance use disorder. Knowing how to respond and possibly reverse an opioid overdose can save someone’s life and might help them access needed resources for recovery.
Come learn more about opioids, addiction, and how to respond in an emergency. You will receive a REVIVE emergency response kit and the opioid overdose reversal drug, Narcan (Naloxone), to take with you free of charge.
Advance registration is required to participate. Please register in advance by Nov. 11. Participants can click “Select a time slot” at the bottom of the page and sign up for the time slot they prefer.
REVIVE! Training – in-person only
Monday, Nov. 18
10 a.m. – noon (session 1)
1 – 3 p.m. (session 2)
What is REVIVE?
REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency using naloxone.
Source: Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
What is a training class like?
Training workshops are similar in format to a CPR or First Aid training and are interactive and hands-on. They typically last about 2 hours and cover the topics of understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses, and how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone. Participants become certified as Lay Rescuers in the Commonwealth of Virginia and leave with a new emergency response kit, including PPE and a box of Narcan (naloxone) at no cost.
Why should I get trained?
Ut Prosim! Knowing how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose can save someone’s life!
In the U.S. over 100,306 people died from an opioid-involved overdose in 2021. One study found that bystanders were present in more than one in three overdoses involving opioids. With the right tools, bystanders can act to prevent overdose deaths. (CDC Press Release, 2021)
Your knowledgeable and quick response in this crisis can give a friend, loved one, or stranger the medical care they need, as well as offer an opportunity to explore treatment and recovery. What you learn in your REVIVE! training can be taken into the wider world and back to your home communities so that you are prepared for an overdose emergency, should one occur.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation, please contact Annie Chalmers-Williams at anniecw@vt.edu, at least 10 business days in advance.
If you have any other questions, please contact Alex Tuuri at alext3@vt.edu.