A Lifeline to Reduce Dying from Overdosing
Friday, June 12, 2020 at 10:31AM If you or anyone you know uses drugs, this app can help save lives--please read and distribute :
https://www.islandhealth.ca/news/news-releases/new-lifeguard-app-launched-help-prevent-overdoses
"To help save more lives and ensure people who use drugs alone have access to the supports they need, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)(link is external), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health(link is external), is launching a new made-in-B.C. resource called the Lifeguard App.
The app is another tool in the province’s tool box to ensure a comprehensive response to the overdose crisis in British Columbia."
"Lifeguard App is to help you connect with an emergency contact number in case of overdose of the drug. The app is activated by the user before they take their dose. After 50 seconds the app sounds an alarm, and if the user doesn’t hit a button to stop the alarm, indicating they are fine, the alarm grows louder. After 75 seconds the app alerts emergency medical dispatchers of a potential overdose. The app tells the current location of the drug user to the emergency contact person."
The Lifeguard App can be downloaded at both the
App Store (link is external) https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/lifeguard-app/id1359022089
Google Play (link is external) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dev.lifeguard