Amazon, Emergent BioSolutions Win Green Cross Safety Advocate Awards

Amazon

Amid the national opioid crisis, Amazon is proactively equipping its North American operations facilities with the overdose-reversal medication naloxone. This initiative makes Amazon one of the first major companies to answer national authorities, non-profit leaders and public health officials’ calls on employers to stock the life-saving solution in their facilities. 

Amazon strives to strengthen its emergency response protocols, support its employees and hopefully inspire others to follow. Amazon advocated for other corporations to adopt naloxone programs by appearing at the White House’s Save Lives from Overdose Challenge in October 2024, speaking on a panel at the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, and participating in national news coverage including the Wall Street Journal in September 2024. By the end of 2025, Amazon will have stocked more than 1,200 facilities in North America with naloxone and expanded training to include all 36,000 first aid, AED and CPR trained employees at those sites.

Emergent BioSolutions

In 2024, following over-the-counter approval and availability of NARCAN® Nasal Spray, Emergent began working with businesses to prepare for accidental opioid emergencies. Through outreach and education, Emergent sought to increase access to this potentially life-saving solution in workplaces including job sites, brick and mortar stores, airlines, hospitality venues and other locations, where emergency response tools such as AED kits are commonplace. 

In its own offices and facilities, Emergent installed more than 40 opioid emergency wall units near first aid stations and AEDs and provided over 1,300 cartons of the product to its employees. In addition, Emergent’s national awareness campaign, Ready to Rescue, has handed out more than 2,700 opioid emergency kits containing one carton of the product and educational resources across several college campuses and public venues. Emergent’s goal is to normalize having naloxone on hand — like any other over-the-counter medications — and is making great strides in doing so.  

Meet the Other Safety Advocate Award Finalist 

JLN Associates, LLC

Nicholas Delia, a seasoned fire chief and safety leader with JLN Associates, is a powerful advocate for the health, resilience and preparedness of first responders. He co-founded Critical Conversations, a free live web series launched during the pandemic to support frontline workers, offering access to mental health resources and creating space for honest dialogue in a profession often expected to be invulnerable. The series has grown into a respected platform featuring national experts from the NFPA, the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, the U.S. Fire Administration and more. Nick also supports under-resourced municipalities and leads full-scale hazardous materials drills across the state.