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6.1.D. - Page 2 officers to criminal or civil liability. California Civil Code Section 1714.22 protects trained first responders from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for possession or administration of an opioid antagonist. The 2017-18 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury recommends that all law enforcement officers in the County be equipped with intranasal naloxone on their person or in their vehicles as a minimum standard of practice. The City is required to prepare a response to the findings and recommendations, consider the response at a public meeting, and submit the response to the Civil Grand Jury. ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury's findings and recommendations and has prepared a letter for the Mayor's signature which responds to the report. The proposed responses to the Grand Jury Findings and Recommendations are below. Grand Jury Findings Finding 1: Untreated opioid overdoes can cause brain damage and death. Recommended Response - The City agrees with the finding. Finding 2: Naloxone is a safe, nontoxic drug that can stop and reverse the effects of opioid overdose. Recommended Response - The City agrees with the finding. Finding 3: Narcan® is a brand of intranasal naloxone, which can be successfully administered with no more than one hour of training. Recommended Response - The City agrees with the finding. Finding 4: Fire department and ambulance paramedics are the only emergency responders within the County currently carrying naloxone. Recommended Response - The City partially agrees with the finding. Officers and deputies assigned to the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force, San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force, and San Mateo County Crime Suppression Unit also have been trained and equipped with intranasal naloxone and are carrying it while on duty. Finding 5: Law enforcement officers may arrive at the scene of opioid overdose