ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Opioid overdose dispatch responses by the Anchorage Fire Department have escalated dramatically over the past five years, pushing emergency personnel onto the front lines of a devastating public health crisis and forcing a historic pivot in how the city responds to addiction.
This is part 2 of a three-part series called “Beyond the Siren: The Hidden Strain on Anchorage Fire”
PART 1: Anchorage Fire Department combats opioid overdoses with on-scene support…