MEDIA ADVISORY: Ohio Attorney General's Office Hosts Special Fentanyl Training for Emergency Responders

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MEDIA ADVISORY
December 6, 2017

MEDIA CONTACTS
Dan Tierney: 614-466-3840
Dorcas Jones: 614-466-3840

(RICHFIELD, Ohio)— The Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) will host a special law enforcement training regarding fentanyl safety on Thursday, Dec. 7th, in Richfield. The training will cover synthetic opioids, investigating overdose deaths, safe evidence handling, and more. A tour of the BCI laboratory will be available following the open portion of the training. 

WHAT:      
Synthetic Opioids: Investigation, Handling and Safe Practices training 
and a BCI Laboratory tour

WHERE:    
OPOTA Richfield Auditorium and BCI Laboratory
4055 Highlander Parkway
Richfield, OH 44286

WHEN:      
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
Event 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.; Lab Tour 9:45 a.m. 

NOTE:      
Media must check-in with any event security and present media credentials to enter this event. Only a portion of the training will be open to the media, as the remaining portion will contain law enforcement sensitive information. 

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