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National Observer
23-05-2025
- Science
- National Observer
Christine Sy
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CBC
15-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Inquest into UVic student's fatal overdose recommends improvements to B.C. and campus emergency response
Social Sharing The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the overdose death of a University of Victoria student has recommended a raft of measures for government, schools and B.C.'s emergency dispatch system. Key among the five-person jury's recommendations released late Thursday morning were boosting education around safe drug use, making sure campus buildings were clearly addressed and stocked with emergency equipment, and updated protocols for campus security and 911 calls. Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18, died in January 2024 after snorting fentanyl in her UVic student residence with two dorm-mates. The coroner's inquest into her death, which began May 5, heard that despite two of the three students falling unconscious and turning blue, campus security officers with first aid and naloxone training didn't administer the opioid-reversing drug until nine minutes after they arrived, and didn't start CPR for another three minutes after that. The 911 call also faced scrutiny during the inquest, starting with the B.C. Ambulance call-taker taking the first 3 ½ minutes of the emergency call to determine the location of the Sir Arthur Currie student residence on campus. WATCH | Coroner's jury calls for action on multiple fronts: Coroner's inquest into UVic student's overdose death issues findings 17 minutes ago Duration 8:40 Lifesaving first aid was also delayed because the student who called 911 did not immediately reveal to the 911 operator or to campus security that she and her friends had taken drugs. That student told the inquest it was because she was afraid of getting in trouble. The inquest also heard testimony about the software used by the 911 operator. With the two unconscious students reported as turning blue and having seizures, the software put the 911 operator into the system's seizure protocol, which directed the 911 operator to ask if the unconscious students were pregnant or had brain tumours, among other conditions. The inquest heard from an American expert in emergency medicine who is of the opinion that a simplified emergency response known as "no-no-go" can lead to better, quicker emergency responses and better outcomes for people in cardiac arrest, like McIntyre-Starko. Since B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency in 2016, over 16,000 people have died of overdoses. The B.C. Coroners Service says unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in the province for persons aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural causes combined.
CBC
15-05-2025
- CBC
Coroner's inquest into UVic student's overdose death issues findings
A coroner's inquest into the overdose death of 18-year-old UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko released its findings Thursday. The inquest jury is calling for action at numerous levels, from government ministries and the university to 911 dispatchers. Karin Larsen has the details.
Global News
15-05-2025
- Global News
Jury recommends education, training following UVic student's overdose death
The jury has made a number of recommendations following an inquest into the death of an 18-year-old university student in January 2024. Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 years old when she died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in her dorm room at the University of Victoria. She and her friends had snorted a substance they'd found at the bottom of a box of coolers. The inquest into her death was called after her parents went public with concerns over the response of UVic campus security and the length of time it took to give her naloxone and CPR. 2:38 Inquest into accidental overdose death of UVic student about to go to jury The jury made recommendations about education, training and protocols around emergencies and the toxic drug crisis. Story continues below advertisement It wants Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare to implement a program in high schools training students on how to administer CPR, how to use automated external defibrillators (AED), how to use and administer nasal naloxone and develop a presentation on identifying drugs and their risks. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy To Anne Kang, the minister of post-secondary education and future skills, the jury recommends creating a program involving an in-person presentation about the drug crisis using real stories from survivors and / or family members of loved ones lost to the drug crisis. They recommend the ministry consult with post-secondary institutions and municipalities to implement unique addresses for campuses so that buildings can be found easier and to avoid confusion around where emergency services need to go. They recommend a map of the campus on the back of each student's door with buildings clearly marked and for post-secondary institutions to allow time for campus security training each year to cover protocols and procedures in the case of emergency. The jury also recommends that post-secondary institutions install CCTV cameras in public areas, such as bus loops, so that footage can be obtained at a later date, if necessary. 2:34 Coroner's inquest into UVic student's death hears testimony from 911 operator To the University of Victoria, the jury recommends that all students attend a mandatory in-person or online presentation about how to contact 911 and campus security; how to obtain and administer naloxone; how to find and use an AED device; general info on the drug crisis and a summary for future reference; how to find safe drug supply testing sites, and the implementation of the course for the campus security officer training program. Story continues below advertisement In an inquest, a jury will have the opportunity to make recommendations although a jury must not make any finding of legal responsibility or express any conclusion of law. More to come.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- CTV News
Jury at inquest into UVic overdose death will continue deliberations Wednesday
The jury in a coroner's inquest into the fentanyl death of 18-year-old UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko will continue deliberations for another day.
