Effective June 7, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-801, Supervisor’s Safety Handbook, to permit trained personnel to administer Narcan® nasal spray to employees suspected of experiencing an opioid overdose.
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8 General Safety Rules and Regulations
8-6 First Aid
8-6.2 First-Aid Kits
[Add a new fourth sentence to 8-6.2 to read as follows:]
***Exception: Trained and certified employees may administer Narcan in response to a suspected opioid overdose.***
The Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next online update of Handbook EL-801, Supervisor’s Safety Handbook, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to blue.usps.gov.
n In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click PolicyNet.
n Click Handbooks.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Injury Compensation and Medical Services, Employee Resource Management, 6-7-18
