DHS Logo Original 07/11/2018
News Release


* <[email protected]>For Immediate Release*

May 4, 2026
Contact: [email protected], 608-266-1683

DHS Hosts Overdose Prevention Summits
for First Responders

" Emergency services workers from 130 agencies across Wisconsin gathered to learn how to respond to and prevent overdoses

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) hosted a first-of-its-kind series of Overdose Prevention Summits for First Responders focused on overdose prevention training and education for emergency services workers and local leaders. The summits were held in each region of the state throughout April and brought together more than 250 first responders from almost 130 agencies to discuss local overdose prevention strategies.

"DHS continues to lead statewide efforts to further reduce overdose deaths and the impacts substance use has on Wisconsin communities," said Paula Tran, state health officer and administrator of the Division of Public Health. "Still, this work cannot be done alone, and DHS recognizes that first responders and public safety officials are essential partners in saving lives. They are often the first on the scene and routinely respond to overdoses."

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