Long Beach Fire Dept Employees Believed to Overdose at Local Party

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By edhat staff

The Long Beach Fire Department is investigating an incident where it’s believed some of their employees overdosed at a Santa Barbara house party this past weekend.

At approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 2800 block of Exeter Place in the Mission Canyon area to a report of a male and a female subject who were not breathing. When deputies and County firefighters arrived, they located approximately 30 people inside who had rented the home for a post-wedding celebration at the house.

Four people in their 30’s from Long Beach displayed symptoms of an opiate drug overdose after snorting a white powder. Paramedics administered Naloxone to all four patients and they were subsequently transported to the hospital.

Naloxone Hydrochloride, also known as NARCAN®, blocks the life-threatening effects of opioid overdose from both medications and narcotics.

Earlier this week, the Long Beach Fire Department released the following statement:

“The Department has been made aware of a situation regarding a few of our employees that were in Santa Barbara this past weekend. The department has initiated an investigation into the potential allegations of misconduct. This is a personnel investigation and we will not be able to provide any additional information at this time.”

The names and identities of those involved have not been released. California State Law prevents criminal arrests against those who have overdosed on drugs.