The company behind an overdose prevention device designed for supportive housing sites says the tool has saved 29 lives in B.C. in the past year.
Fixed to a wall inside people’s rooms, the LifeguardLite works by giving residents who use drugs a one-minute window to ingest a substance and indicate that they are feeling okay. If they fail to hit the thumbs-up button on the device within that time, it automatically sends a notification to housing staff and 911 dispatchers that the resident needs help.