Michael Nolan
Chief Paramedic and Director of Emergency Services for Renfrew County, involved in leading the community care model that reduced local opioid deaths and coordinating paramedics, addictions workers, and social services.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 12min
How one community is cutting opioid deaths in half
Michael Nolan, Chief Paramedic and Director of Emergency Services in Renfrew County, helped lead a community care model tackling overdoses. He discusses why local deaths spiked, how coordinated paramedics, addictions workers and social services were brought together, and practical harm-reduction steps like street drug testing, Narcan distribution and housing-linked supports.
