By Thomas Gase
Times-Herald
VALLEJO, Calif. — The Vallejo Fire Department announced on Monday that its firefighter paramedics are the first medical professionals in Solano County to administer Tranexamic Acid, a groundbreaking medication used to reduce uncontrolled bleeding in trauma patients.
Introduced at the end of August, Tranexamic Acid has already been successfully administered three times — each time with positive results — according to Vallejo Fire Department Public Information Officer and firefighter Kevin Brown.
Tranexamic Acid works by stabilizing blood clots, preventing excessive blood loss in patients with severe injuries. Its timely administration can be critical in improving patient outcomes, giving trauma victims a better chance of survival during transport to local area hospitals.
“We are incredibly proud to be the first in Solano County to administer Tranexamic Acid,” Vallejo Interim Fire Chief Frank Drayton said. “This life-saving drug enhances the advanced care our paramedics deliver to the community, ensuring the highest level of emergency response when every second counts.”
The Vallejo and Benicia fire departments recently added the new medication to their advanced life support apparatus.
The news comes less than a week after a woman was pronounced dead after a Friday morning injury collision — with reports of gunshots — near the intersection of Tennessee Street and Mare Island Way. It was the 17th homicide in Vallejo this calendar year.
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