The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation has donated 26 two-packs of EpiPens, pre-loaded syringes that defend against the allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, to East Hampton Town. The pens, which automatically inject shots that deliver a dose of epinephrine, will be made available to police, Marine Patrol, and first responders.
“Equipping our police cars with EpiPens allows officers to respond immediately to severe allergic reactions, when every second matters,” Lt. Kenny Alversa said in a statement. Time is of the essence when it comes to administering the medication.
East Hampton Village started equipping its police force with the lifesaving medication in October. Suffolk County began placing EpiPens, for children and adults, in its police cars in July, after New York State passed Gio’s Law, named for 14-year-old Giovanni Cipriano, a Lynbrook boy who died in 2013 of an allergic reaction.