Sensor-equipped washrooms that detect overdoses unveiled by Island Health
Posted: Mar. 15, 2023 7:23PMA new early warning system for people who overdose in washrooms is being expanded on Vancouver Island and will help save lives as it’s rolled out, Island Health says.
“We have a protocol and then we can enter and provide support if somebody is in medical distress,” said Charmaine Enns, Medical Health Officer for the North Island. One Island Health spokesperson said Vancouver Island is set to become the largest user of this system. “It would be really nice if people didn’t have to go to a bathroom to use their substance so where I’d actually like to see this going is we have more observed opportunities for people to go to be safe.”Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.According to the University of Victoria’s “Safer Bathroom Toolkit” approximately 50 or more overdoses occur in bathrooms across B.C. each month.
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