Yesterday, Senator Tedisco’s legislation closes “dangerous loophole” in state law by adding law enforcement and firefighters, who often are first to respond to emergencies, to long list of professionals who can treat people with severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.Senator Jim Tedisco today announced that the Senate has passed public safety legislation he originally authored and introduced last year (S.9153A of 2018) to save lives by enabling police officers and firefighters to carry EpiPens to treat people with severe allergic reactions in an emergency.
Epinephrine injectors, also known as “EpiPens,” are used to reverse the effects of severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis from bee stings, drug reactions, food allergies or exercise-induced shock.
The list of authorized individuals under New York State law who can administer an EpiPen currently includes EMTs, children’s overnight camp and summer day camp employees, staff at public and private schools, as well as employees who work at sports and entertainment venues, amusement parks, restaurants, youth organizations and sports leagues, daycare facilities and retail establishments. Law enforcement and firefighters, who are often the first emergency responders on the scene, are currently not allowed under the law to administer EpiPens.
Senator Tedisco’s bi-partisan legislation, S.3247A, closes this dangerous loophole and permits law enforcement officers outside of New York City to carry and administer EpiPens.
Thank you Senator Tedisco for getting this into action and hopefully passed by the end of this year.
Katie
Epinephrine injectors, also known as “EpiPens,” are used to reverse the effects of severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis from bee stings, drug reactions, food allergies or exercise-induced shock.
The list of authorized individuals under New York State law who can administer an EpiPen currently includes EMTs, children’s overnight camp and summer day camp employees, staff at public and private schools, as well as employees who work at sports and entertainment venues, amusement parks, restaurants, youth organizations and sports leagues, daycare facilities and retail establishments. Law enforcement and firefighters, who are often the first emergency responders on the scene, are currently not allowed under the law to administer EpiPens.
Senator Tedisco’s bi-partisan legislation, S.3247A, closes this dangerous loophole and permits law enforcement officers outside of New York City to carry and administer EpiPens.
Thank you Senator Tedisco for getting this into action and hopefully passed by the end of this year.
Katie