>> ANDREA FEW MINUTES WORKS AS
A SECURITY OFFICER DOWNTOWN. WE WALK AROUND ALL THESE
ALLEYWAYS CHECK AND DOORWAYS AND BUILDINGS BUT ALSO WE'RE
FOR SAFEKEEPING. JIMENEZ SAID HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES MADE
OCCASIONALLY WITNESS AND HELP SOMEONE WHO IS OVERDOSING.
ON MONDAY. HE SAID IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HE HAS EVER SEEN.
WE STARTED NOTICING A LOT OF THE >> REGULAR VAGRANTS THAT WE
HAVE HERE AROUND FOLLOW NOW BECOMING UNCONSCIOUS AFTER
ABOUT THE FIRST ONE OUT OF THERE. IT JUST KIND OF BECAME A
DOMINO EFFECT. AFTER THAT, IT WAS ONE AFTER ANOTHER AFTER
ANOTHER. >> EMS, IT USUALLY RECEIVES
AROUND 2 TO 3 OVERDOSE CALLS A DAY ON MONDAY, THE FIELD AND
OVER 50 CALLS IN OVER 1000% INCREASE. >> MANY OF THOSE WERE FOUND IN
CARDIAC ARREST. TUESDAY. AUSTIN OFFICIALS TOUTED RECENT
EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF NARCAN. IF OUR
CITY AND COUNTY LEADERSHIP AND NOT MADE THIS A PRIORITY, THE OUTCOME OF YESTERDAY WOULD
HAVE BEEN MUCH. >> MUCH WORSE. CITY LEADERS
SUSPECT IT'S A SYNTHETIC OPIOID LIKE FENTANYL AND IT'S SHOWING
UP IN CRACK COCAINE PRESSED PILLS K 2 AND MORE. THEY ALSO
URGE PEOPLE TO CARRY NARCAN IF THEY ARE USING OR KNOW SOMEONE
WHO MIGHT USE A SUBSTANCE. >> IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MAY BE
FERGUSON CALLED 9-1-1 AND TAKE STEPS AND IF YOU'RE CARRYING
NALOXONE, USE IT, YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE. >> JIMENEZ HAD NARCAN ON HIM
WHICH HELPED HIM TO SAVE SEVERAL LIVES. I BELIEVE WE
PLAYED A GOOD PART IN BRINGING THEM GIVE THEM A FIGHTING
CHANCE, YOU KNOW, SOMEWHERE COMPLETELY UNCONSCIOUS,
UNRESPONSIVE, KNOW POLCE AND START KXAN NEWS
