Opioid-Related EMS Calls in Tempe, Arizona with Approximate Incident Locations

Tempe, Arizona data supports an Opioid Abuse Probable EMS Call Dashboard. The dataset contains emergency medical service calls where opioid abuse was probable, as determined by on-scene EMTs and paramedics, and includes information on Narcan/Naloxone administration and specific population groups. It is published by the City of Tempe on Data.gov under a CC-BY-4.0 license and was last updated on March 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping opioid-related incident hotspots based on approximated geospatial coordinates.
• Analyzing the correlation between 'Opioid Abuse Probable' determinations and Narcan/Naloxone administration.
• Identifying trends in opioid abuse within specific demographic groups such as students, veterans, or homeless populations mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Includes multiple file formats (CSV, GEOJSON, KML) for flexibility in analysis.
• Data is explicitly tied to a public dashboard, suggesting operational use and relevance.
• Provides clear definitions for key fields like 'Opioid Abuse Probable' and 'Narcan/Naloxone Given'.

Limitations

• Incident locations are approximated, truncated to 3 decimal points, and have an estimated error radius of approximately 1/4 mile.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

City of Tempe, likely via the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department.

Collection Method

Collected by Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics on scene at the time of incidents.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 21 23:56:29.489960; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tempe, Arizona, USA.