Award
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health RFA-OH-22-006
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic by Training Fishermen as First Responders
Recipient
Not provided
Award Amount
$731,250.00
Ceiling
$731,250.00
Awarded
July 25, 2023
Identifier
RFA-OH-22-006
Award to train commercial fishermen in New England and Mid Atlantic as first responders to opioid overdoses, providing education and naloxone distribution to reduce opioid-related casualties at sea.
Description
This project aims to provide targeted opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution training to commercial fishermen in New England and the Mid Atlantic, utilizing community-based models to serve as first responders at sea, thereby reducing opioid-related casualties in maritime and coastal communities.