Recognizing and Responding to an Opiate Overdose

Our Speaker: Robert MacKenzie, is the Chief of Police in Kennebunk, Maine, and he has front-line experience saving lives during the opioid crisis with Narcan. Karen Shannon, Senior Substance Use Prevention Program Coordinator for the Town of Needham Department of Public Health wiil assist with the presentation. We will learn:

1.) how to recognize an opiate overdose

2.) how to administer first aid

3.) how to administer naloxone (the drug that reverses the effects of opioids).

The goals of this session:

• learn how to save lives and
• reduce the stigma of substance use disorder.

Bob MacKenzie is a 36-year veteran of law enforcement, serving as Chief of Police with the Kennebunk Police
Department. Chief MacKenzie began his law enforcement career in 1988 with Kennebunk PD and rose through
the ranks, being promoted to Chief of Police in 2008. Bob is a graduate of the 243rd FBI National Academy in
Quantico, VA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree through Husson University. Bob is the
Governor-Elect for District 7780, Past-President of the Kennebunk Rotary Club in which he has served for the
past 17 years and chairs District 7780’s Recovery Initiative. Bob lives in Wells, ME with his wife Nancy and has
five adult children.

Bob is passionate about saving lives and reducing stigma associated with substance use disorder (SUD), formally
known as addition. This passion stems from 40+ years in public safety, first as a firefighter/paramedic and the
past 35 years in law enforcement. He has seen firsthand the loss of life and the devastation SUD has on
individuals and families, not only as a first responder but also as an affected other as he has had three adult
children directly suffer from this disease. Bob looks forward to sharing his story and create hope, as it is possible
to recover. He has spoken at over 50 Rotary events and numerous other community venues and have seen
Rotarian and clubs take action to save lives. You will walk away with a real understanding of how
SUD affects all of us, even if you do not think it does. We can save lives and make a difference.