Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-9-122. Controlled substance overdose identification training

(b)(1) The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in conjunction with the Arkansas Drug Director and the Criminal Justice Institute shall develop a curriculum for law enforcement training relating to identifying the signs that a person is experiencing an overdose of a controlled substance and the ways in which a law enforcement officer can safely assist the person who has overdosed.

(2) A curriculum that is developed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section and certified by the commission shall be delivered to a student attending a basic law enforcement training course certified by the commission.

(1) The signs and symptoms of an overdose associated with the use of a controlled substance, including opioids;

(2) First-responder treatment and triage for a controlled substance overdose situation;

(3) First-responder safety considerations in a potential or actual controlled substance overdose situation; and

(4) An overview of the role of naloxone in certain opioid overdose situations.