EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is recognizing its deputies' actions over the weekend that saved the life of a man experiencing an overdose.

According to the sheriff's office, the call for an overdose came in on Saturday around 8 p.m. in the Security-Widefield area. When deputies arrived at the residence, they discovered a 40-year-old man who was unresponsive on the floor.

Deputies administered their Narcan and immediately took over CPR for the reporting party. A few minutes later, the Security Fire Department arrived and administered a second dose of the drug, and used an automated external defibrillator (AED), to get the man conscious again.

“This incident is a stark reminder of the deadly dangers posed by illegal narcotics in our community,” said Sh

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