Whole Blood & Prehospital Transfusion in EMS
Stay current with developments in whole blood use in EMS. This page delivers news, research, protocols and best practices around prehospital whole blood transfusion. EMS agencies, medical directors, and field clinicians will find:
- Clinical guidelines and evolving evidence on whole blood for trauma and hemorrhagic shock
- Protocols, training aids, and case studies from services already carrying whole blood
- Policy, logistics, regulatory, and safety considerations
- An interactive U.S. map showing EMS systems that perform whole blood transfusions
- Commentary and analysis on challenges, benefits, and emerging trends
Use this as your go-to resource to evaluate, plan or expand a whole blood program in your EMS system.
The state’s “Blood on Board” program has delivered whole blood to 23 patients across the state since its start in May
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This year’s key findings include information on antibiotic use, injury severity, hospital events and hip fracture surgeries
MCHD medical directors discuss whole blood alternatives and implementation considerations
EMS Products
Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services carries its new machines and coolers in administrative trucks
“Within the first day, we had blood products administered to a patient within five hours,” said Justin Reed, assistant chief of EMS for the Cy-Fair Fire Department
Two Austin-Travis County EMS response units will carry the low-titer O+ whole blood in specialized coolers
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro on trauma intubation, simple thoracostomy training and evidence-based medicine
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate EMS video of a patient receiving whole blood and a finger thoracostomy
A whole blood program benefits patients, is easy to institute and saves lives