Number of EMS response calls for overdose
Current Value
532
Definition
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Story Behind the Indicator
The "story behind the indicator" helps us understand why the data on the number of EMS response calls for overdose is the way that it is in our community. When we understand the root causes of our community problems, we have a better chance of find the right solutions, together.
What's helping? These are the positive forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.
- EMS use a uniform definition for identifying EMS responses to overdoses
What's hurting? These are the negative forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.
- Not all EMS responses to overdose are captured due to other identifiers listed as the main reason for that EMS response