Yes, they do need to have Narcan available. It’s terrible, but this is the reality of our world these days.
My sons police department carry’s a dose for other officers. They let EMT’s administer it on OD’s. About 3 weeks ago they got a call about someone passed out at 2:00am near a canal in the town and it was about 15 degrees. Him and his lieutenant the watch commander arrived and some lady saw the woman and called it in and put a coat on her. My son and the other officer recognized her as a frequent flyer and examined her, she was already turning blue. The LT asked if my son had his narcam and told him to administer it she wouldn’t be alive by the time the EMT’s arrived.
My son administered it and she came back and he searched her and found 11 bags of meth on her and noted the amount as to be considered trafficking. The EMT’s arrived and took her to ER, said they had saved her life. Two weeks later my son got another call on her and ran her for warrants and the DA had issued arrest warrant for trafficking on the 11 ounces they found on her the night of her OD. My son said they had one homeless addict the EMT’s had used narcam on 3 times in one week.