Fire department credits Operation Shielding Hope with drop in county overdose fatality rate Port Angeles Fire Department reported on emergency-preparedness milestones, expansion of community paramedic post-overdose response teams under Operation Shielding Hope, and said county overdose fatality rates dropped substantially after program changes; funding and grant extensions were noted to sustain staffing through 2027.

Clallam County's overdose fatality rate has plummeted from 73.3 to 28.3 deaths per 100,000 thanks to innovative emergency-response changes!

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