Tracking the whole blood landscape as updated guidelines allow EMS to carry and administer whole blood
Explore the latest resources on whole blood administration by EMS, including clinical guidelines, research, protocols, and training tips. This page features an interactive map of EMS services across the U.S. that administer whole blood in the field.
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Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard
The Kenosha Fire Department became the state鈥檚 first fire-based EMS to carry whole blood on all front-line ambulances
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The Birmingham Crime Commission is advocating for the expansion of the fire department鈥檚 whole blood program, which has saved over 90 lives since its launch
From autonomous drone resupply to real-time battlefield blood transfusions, the Michigan National Guard exercise pushes the boundaries of front-line medical innovation
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department worked closely with the UCHealth hospital system to get the life-saving program off the ground
Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services鈥� Medical Operations team, along with Puckett EMS, successfully administered whole blood to an MVC patient with a partially amputated limb
Delaware has expanded access to life-saving whole blood transfusions in emergency situations, with every medic agency in the state now carrying it
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