Paramedics and the Moral Dilemma of Overdose Prevention Sites
Deborah Cooper is Primary Care paramedic with Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS). In April, Frontenac County Council approved FPS participation in a six-month pilot project to establish an Overdose Prevention Site in Kingston. Much conversation has been generated with the Ontario government’s announcement in January 2018 of the application for overdose prevention sites, similar to safe injection sites [5]. Overdose prevention sites are temporary locations operating for up to six months whereas safe injection sites are permanent locations. Overdose prevention sites are...