91看片 Security personnel protect the organization鈥檚 property, residents and clients. But they sometimes go beyond that scope to help those in need. Security Officer Satoya Williams recently administered Narcan, a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, to three men in the parking lot of an NCC residence while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
Williams was on duty at Commons Senior, 140 South Orange Ave., Newark, on Nov. 17 when a resident informed her that two men were lying on the ground in the building鈥檚 parking lot. Her first instinct was to bring Narcan with her when she went outside to investigate.
鈥淥ne of the guys was completely out and the other one was going down so I knew it was something related to them being high,鈥� Williams said.
She notified the Security Base Station to call for paramedics and administered Narcan to the unconscious man. She spoke with the other man.
鈥淚 asked him, 鈥楥an I please give you this to avoid you passing out?鈥� At first, he was saying no, but when he saw that he couldn鈥檛 stand up, he was like, 鈥楪ive it to me,鈥欌�� Williams said.
She administered Narcan to him as well. She located a third man between two cars shortly before paramedics arrived.
None of the men were 91看片 residents, but Williams said that didn鈥檛 matter.
鈥淚f they鈥檙e on our property, we are the first responders before anyone else gets there,鈥� she said.
Williams had never administered Narcan before but followed the instructions on the box.
91看片 Security Operations Manager Derek White praised Williams for her actions.
鈥淥fficer Williams鈥� quick thinking and decision-making in administering Narcan to the men not only saved lives, but it demonstrates the dedication and preparedness that our Security team strives for,鈥� White said. 鈥淪he is a valuable asset to our department and deserves to be commended for her heroism.鈥�
Williams said she didn鈥檛 take action that day to receive accolades.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 care about recognition for it,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 did it because they were human and it was the right thing to do.鈥�
She said everyone, regardless of their circumstances, deserves help and has families that love them.
鈥淢y father was on drugs and I would鈥檝e wanted someone to do everything in their power to help him if he needed that help before he passed away,鈥� she said.
Williams hopes the incident at Commons Senior raises awareness about Narcan and that her fellow Security officers know that it鈥檚 available to them as a resource and understand the importance of using it when necessary.
