Training Update
Thank you for your interest in receiving REVIVE! training.
Lay Rescuer – A lay rescuer is someone who has received training in offering essential first aid and medical care during emergency situations. These individuals are not medical professionals, but they have been educated to identify and address medical emergencies.
This training 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.
For more questions, please reach out to revive@dbhds.virginia.gov or visit REVIVE! FAQs
Virtual Lay Rescuer Training
If you would like to attend a training, please contact your local health department or local
community service board for upcoming trainings. You may use the following links
to locate the agency in your area:
Community Service Board: https://vacsb.org/csb-bha-directory/
Local Health Department: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/health-department-locator/
If you need additional information, including in-person training requests, please contact us at: revive@dbhds.virginia.gov