Moore said participants could sharpen their skills in wound care, blood transfusion protocols, central line maintenance, pain management and perioperative nursing — just to name a few.

MCFRS rolled out its whole blood program in 2024. In the first four months of the program’s trial, 24 people received blood ...

Traumatically injured women are considerably less likely to receive whole blood transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared to men, despite whole blood being associated with reduced ...

In a landmark moment for emergency medical services, Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) paramedics assigned to Rescue ...

As a result, EMTs can perform a "whole blood" transfusion instead of an IV. Studies show it can increase survival rate by 80%. Dig deeper: The Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management said ...

Chad Hannaby said the blood needs to be kept between 36 and 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The packs can be monitored by an app to ensure the samples remain in good shape. If a pre-hospital transfusion is ...

The Ventura County Fire Department has launched an emergency blood transfusion program, equipping its first rescue ambulances with whole blood that officials say could help save lives. In the ...

In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

In 2017, Madlala experienced an ectopic pregnancy and required an emergency blood transfusion. “I needed four pints of blood, [and] it saved my life. That experience made me realise just how ...

Building upon significant strides in the capacity and coverage of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Eritrea has taken a crucial step to fortify blood safety with the official launch of ...

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) is urging residents in four towns to participate in a special “Red Saturday” blood donation drive on 12 April. The initiative aims to collect ...

"One pint can save multiple lives, and every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, which makes every donation that much more vital," said Maya Santana, the communications ...