{"id":25535,"date":"2022-05-24T16:15:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=25535"},"modified":"2022-11-04T13:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:57:23","slug":"und-student-firefighter-named-public-health-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2022\/05\/und-student-firefighter-named-public-health-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"UND student, firefighter named Public Health Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Miranda Olson recognized by Grand Forks City Council for her work establishing new Narcan distribution program<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Miranda Olson has been with Grand Forks Fire Department since 2015, but enrolled in UND’s Public Health Education degree<\/a> program to broaden her skillset. Submitted photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a firefighter with the Grand Forks Fire Department, Miranda Olson often finds herself to be one of the first people on the scenes of an incident.<\/p>\n

Qualified as emergency medical technicians, Olson and her crew will respond to 9 -1-1, regardless of whether a fire is involved<\/p>\n

In Grand Forks, as across most of the country, those calls are increasingly tied to opioid overdoses. Whether caused by heroin, fentanyl or prescription pills, the Associated Press reported that drug related deaths jumped nearly 50%<\/a> in North Dakota from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, through 2020.<\/p>\n

That report, which cited lawmakers attempting to intervene in the crisis, included a quote that particularly illuminated the issue:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019There just wasn\u2019t the access for family members and friends to potentially save a life administering Narcan when they did have an overdose,\u2019 said Pamela Sagness, the head of the Behavioral Health Division at the Department of Human Services.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is exactly what Olson, a UND senior studying public health education, has addressed by starting a Narcan Leave Behind program in Grand Forks. This spring, in recognition of her efforts, Olson received a 2022 Public Health Champion Award from Grand Forks Public Health.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to get more on the preventative side of things, rather than be in a reactive mindset with the opioid crisis,\u201d Olson said. \u201cIt\u2019s the issue that led me to the public health education degree more than anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Archival image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Empowering prevention<\/h2>\n

The goal of the Narcan Leave Behind program is to bring life-saving medications to the source of drug overdose incidents.<\/p>\n

As first responders, firefighters are able to target populations who will be more likely to use Narcan \u2013 the brand name for naloxone medication, which can rapidly reverse the effects of opioid overdose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese programs are becoming more common, especially on the East Coast,\u201d said Olson, who\u2019s been with the fire department since 2015. \u201cAnd Grand Forks has had access to Narcan for quite a few years now, through pharmacies and the syringe service program. But we saw a gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under this new program, first responders such as Olson are able to deliver Narcan to bystanders of opioid-related incidents and educate them on its use, giving people the power to prevent future overdoses in friends or family members.<\/p>\n

And the education is simple: Put the nozzle of the Narcan nasal-spray device in one nostril, then push a button to deliver a single dose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most harmful effect of an overdose is respiratory depression,\u201d Olson said. \u201cThe longer someone is unable to breathe, the worse their outcome can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting Narcan into the hands of bystanders allows for early administration, and hopefully a better outcome for the person that has overdosed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Public health in action<\/h2>\n

Olson, through her years of responding to emergency situations, has had her perspective changed by pursuing a degree at UND. Focusing on public health education has shown her the differences between reacting to tragedy and working on preventive measures to address those tragedies before they happen.<\/p>\n

In order to earn her degree, Olson had to find internship experience. This led her to working with Grand Forks Public Health since last September; and for Olson, that created a link between response and prevention when considering local efforts to combat opioid abuse.<\/p>\n

By October, she started working with Michael Dulitz, Grand Forks\u2019 opioid response project coordinator, to develop a Narcan Leave Behind-type program. Then, by early March, Grand Forks Fire Department was equipped with Narcan for distribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re really the unseen heroes in a lot of things that happen,\u201d said Olson about public health experts. \u201cThrough my internship, I\u2019ve learned a lot about what they do \u2013 it\u2019s small things that we don\u2019t see.\u201d<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t see them, Olson suggests, because the efforts are working. For example, restaurant inspections behind the scenes can prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s kind of the opposite of a fire department, because firefighters respond to a disaster in progress, or the aftermath,\u201d she said. \u201cIt can be easy to overlook public health efforts and the preventative side, from that perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Since Grand Forks Fire Department is first on the scenes for so many calls, and doesn’t transport emergency patients, Chief Gary Lorenz didn’t see many downsides to taking on a Narcan distribution program. City of Grand Forks image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sensible service<\/h2>\n

According to Dulitz, it was Olson\u2019s experience in combination with her coursework that brought a long-desired program across the finish line.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiranda has made a tremendous contribution to our opioid response work through leading the Naloxone Leave Behind program at Grand Forks Fire Department,\u201d Dulitz said. \u201cHer work on this project while she is a student at UND is an excellent example of the mutual benefits we have between the University and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those who work in emergency services are likely well-aware, but working day-long shifts throughout the week does not make it easy to appear on campus for classes. Olson has been completing her program online and asynchronously to make her education possible while employed. It was this atypical schedule that also led to working on a project tied to her work at the fire department.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted a well-rounded public health experience through my internship,\u201d said Olson, who said she\u2019s also worked with environmental health inspections, immunizations and even graphic design tasks for the department. \u201cBut my unusual schedule gave me the flexibility to work on this new program.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the perspective of the Grand Forks Fire Department, Chief Gary Lorenz remarked that it was an easy decision to support Olson\u2019s ambitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in the business of protecting lives,\u201d Lorenz told UND Today<\/em>. \u201cWithout many downsides, this \u2018leave behind\u2019 program was easy to support.\u201d<\/p>\n

At least 70% of the fire department\u2019s call volume is for medical assistance, Lorenz added. With stations around the city, firefighters are often first to render aid. Also, the fire department isn\u2019t a transporting agency. That means first responders can often remain on the scene to talk with bystanders, often friends and family members, to explain the program and educate them on naloxone use.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes sense for us to be the ones to provide the service,\u201d Lorenz said. \u201cObviously, my hope is that we can make a difference in someone\u2019s life, save a life or give them the help they need to get some form of recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Firefighter, student and Public Health Champion<\/h2>\n

For her work in developing Grand Forks\u2019 version of a Narcan Leave Behind program, Olson\u2019s colleagues at the Fire Department \u2013 including Chief Lorenz \u2013 nominated her for the city\u2019s Public Health Champion Award for 2022.<\/p>\n

In winning the award, and accepting it in front of the Grand Forks City Council last month, Olson had mixed emotions.<\/p>\n

As nice as it was to be recognized and celebrated for helping first responders change and save lives in the community, Olson insisted she doesn\u2019t do things for accolades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did this because I\u2019m interested in it, and I want to help people,\u201d Olson said. \u201cSo while it was honorable and very humbling, obviously getting the award wasn\u2019t my intent and I wasn\u2019t even aware of it beforehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it felt really good to be nominated by my peers within the Fire Department, to be recognized for the work I\u2019ve been doing, because every single member of the Department is part of this program too. It wouldn\u2019t be what it is without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moreover, Olson said her attending UND for the public health education program is what made it all happen in the first place.<\/p>\n

Everything she did from conceptualization to pitching to implementation was informed by her coursework, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I have been able to learn, even in my spring semester courses, has made for a more effective program and implementation process,\u201d Olson said. \u201cAlso, having my professors as resources was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every step of the way, Olson was able to consult her professors and mentors at UND either for advice or encouragement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re the reason why these connections and the ability to start this program even happened,\u201d Olson remarked. \u201cGetting my foot in the door with Public Health, being an intern, was because they knew what I was looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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