Inside Johnson County 911-Sheriff Talks 911, 5 Minute Response Time, Fentanyl and Narcan

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Episode notes Sheriff Cal Hayden brings us inside the Johnson County Sheriffs Office and we learn about some amazing facts: They received 22,257 calls in May with 95% or answered in 10 seconds or less. Contrast that with other municipalities where 911 callers get put on hold and have to wait minutes, and their response times are under five minutes, yet Cal reminds us "when you think about that five minute period of time, I've been there when you're doing CPR on somebody or you need help right now, that's an eternity, before the officers get there... and, it's a brilliant analogy or exercise to, for anybody to just close their eyes and think about the worst day you've ever had: 'you're involved in a car wreck. a loved one is fallen, someone's passed away. A child is hurt, and you want help right now? Those seconds count. And, we want to get somebody there as soon as we possibly can. We take almost every ambulance call that comes in and we transfer it to them, and we want to make sure that we're there as fast as we possibly can be". This is a great episode and you can get a feel for how the Sheriffs Department works. S20Ep17 "Health of Our Communities, Part 3" Learn More about firearm safety classes: https://www.jocogov.org/johnson-county-sheriff Find out about Sheriff Cal Hayden and if you want to get involved with or support the sheriff in upcoming elections: calhaydenforsheriff.com Do you need help or have something to share? Contact Cary Hall, America's Healthcare Advocate and let me know what's on your mind, issues you are dealing with, or other health, healthcare, and health insurance questions and concerns: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us