First Responder Training Program

No-Cost Naloxone and Accessory Cases for First Responders – Announcement

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is excited to announce a new partnership with the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP). VACP is administering the First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The overall aim of this grant is train and provide resources to first responders on carrying and naloxone for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.

For the purposes of this funding first responders include firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, or other legally organized and recognized volunteer organizations that respond to adverse opioid related incidents.

For the duration of this grant all First Responder REVIVE! trainings will be scheduled through VACP. Stephanie Diaz is the VACP Grant Program Manager. She can be reached at stephanie@vachiefs.org or by phone (804) 709-1094.

More information is available here https://www.vachiefs.org/content.asp?contentid=237

For all REVIVE! related questions please contact Tiana Vazquez, REVIVE! Program Coordinator at revive@dbhds.virginia.gov.

REVIVE! Basic Training for First Responders: This training certifies attendees to administer Naloxone in the event of an overdose emergency. The training is between 1-1.5 hours long, and covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses, and how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone.

REVIVE! Train the Trainer for First Responders: Successful completion of this training program is required to become a Certified Trainer of the REVIVE! Basic Training. This training program is approximately 2-3 hours long and covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses, how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone, and the administrative requirements to conduct REVIVE! trainings.

REVIVE! Training Schedule: REVIVE! Trainings are being scheduled throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. To view scheduled trainings, please visit the VACP Calendar. To request a training in your area or for questions about REVIVE! trainings, please contact VACP Program Manager, Stephanie Diaz, at stephanie@vachiefs.org.

Certified REVIVE! Trainers: To download a list of trainers certified to conduct the REVIVE! Basic Training for First Responders, click here. To view a list of master trainers qualified to conduct the Train the Trainers classes, please follow this link.

REVIVE! Law Enforcement Master Trainers are able to provide the Train the Trainer Course. Additional First Responder Master Trainers are needed, see the requirements to become a master trainer.