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  • The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024

    The 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Police Department will participate in the spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27.

    Drop off items the the Loveland Safety Center from 10 AM until – 2 PM

    DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

    Rid your home of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

    Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.

    Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage

    Collection Site Locator

  • DEA/Loveland Police “Drug TakeBack Day is Saturday

    DEA/Loveland Police “Drug TakeBack Day is Saturday

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Police Department is hosting the National DEA Takeback Day again this year.

    There is a permanent drop-off location inside the Loveland Safety Service Center at 126 S. Lebanon Road.

    This Saturday, April 24th from 10 AM until 2 PM at the Loveland Safety Center lobby @ 126 S Lebanon Rd, you can bring in your old, unused pills, tablets and capsules.

    If you can’t make it on Saturday, LPD has a permanent medication collection box that is in their lobby, accessible during weekday normal business hours.

    The items that are not accepted in Saturday’s Take Back or anytime in the secured deposit box:

    • LIQUIDS

    • SYRINGES/NEEDLES/TESTING STRIPS

    • INHALERS

    • LOTIONS

    • OINTMENTS

    You can contact www.Rumpke.com for information on sharps disposals.

    WHY?

    The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

    Locate Another Collection Site Near You

    Photo of prescription medications dumped into cardboard box.

  • Loveland-Symmes Fire Department awarded five Samsung/Android tablets

    Loveland-Symmes Fire Department awarded five Samsung/Android tablets

    by Bruce Hawk,

    The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) selected the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department (LSFD) as an awardee of five Samsung/Android tablets.

    The advancements in technology have allowed for improvements in the ability or firefighters to document the care that they provide to their customers. Tablets can be utilized to assist in the process of documenting critical patient care more effectively. In addition, tablets can provide valuable information to emergency responders during critical incidents. The ability to decrease the amount of time spent documenting actions allows for an increase of focus to be given to the actual patient care being provided.

    Jon Frye, Deputy Chief of Communications and Technology for the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department stated, “These tablets will allow our firefighters to continue to provide the highest quality of care to our customers. LSFD continues to remain on the cutting edge of technology.”

    Captain Bruce Hawk is the Public Information Officer of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department

    The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department is continuously seeking methods to improve the emergency response capabilities for our EMS. These tablets will directly impact the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department’s ability to effectively document the care we provide to our customers. LSFD continues to adhere to their mission statement, “to provide the most technologically advanced fire and rescue service with the highest trained professionals and to deliver that service to our customers with loyalty and compassion.”