The American College of Surgeons is urging more first responders to carry blood products in emergency vehicles to improve survival rates among patients with life-threatening bleeding. Only about 1% of ...
CHARLESTON — West Virginia was the first state to implement comprehensive statewide protocols for administering whole blood on ambulances, an initiative that already has demonstrated effectiveness in ...
Pittsburgh EMS Assistant Chief Mark Pinchalk announced Friday that two city rescue units are now stocked with Type O blood. Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is writing the script for ...
MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Gold Cross Ambulance will integrate whole blood products into its ambulance services, marking a groundbreaking initiative to enhance emergency care throughout northeast ...
Emergency first responders in Northern Colorado will now be able to provide lifesaving whole blood to patients in car crashes or other serious accidents in the field before they reach the hospital. A ...