“I truly believe Agent McDonald’s and Agent Shepherd’s quick actions saved a life that night,” TABC Executive Director Thomas Graham said. She was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further treatment. A few seconds after the medication was administered, the woman regained consciousness. Agent McDonald retrieved his Narcan, while Agent Shepherd held the woman’s head upright to maintain her airway. The agents quickly determined that it was necessary to use Narcan, the device that delivers the anti-opioid overdose medication naloxone. During this conversation, the woman’s eyes rolled back and the skin around her mouth began to turn blue. The agents instructed an employee to contact 911 and began questioning the woman’s acquaintances on whether she had taken any drugs or medication. They also could not locate a pulse on the woman. The two agents examined the woman and found that she was limp and unresponsive to verbal stimulation. The unresponsive person was surrounded by several other patrons who were attempting to revive her. TABC agents Wesley McDonald and Tim Shepherd were conducting a regular inspection of a dance club on the 10000 block of Finnell Street when they observed a woman in a wheelchair slumped over and unresponsive. TABC agents act quickly to save victim of possible opioid overdoseĪUSTIN - Quick action by two agents of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission revived a woman who was found unresponsive during an inspection of a Dallas-area bar Sept.
