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.
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Research underscores the life-saving impact of administering whole blood transfusions as quickly as possible
Elk City and Oklahoma City first responders utilized whole blood to save a worker pinned underneath a bulldozer
D.C. Fire and EMS and the American Red Cross have partnered to begin the practice of carrying whole blood
The report focused on trending injury data such as penetrating trauma, fractures, hospital events and the Injury Severity Score summary
Black Hills Life Flight becomes the first in the state to have its aircraft carrying whole blood
Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes
The state’s “Blood on Board” program has delivered whole blood to 23 patients across the state since its start in May
The Tidewater EMS Council is looking at treating young trauma patients and adding more locations
A partnership with 3 air ambulances and a blood center will deliver whole blood for the first time in 30 years
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- Photo of the Week: NC’s Onslow EMS debuts whole blood on ambulances
- Video: Texas EMS saves road rage victim with rare blood transfusion
- Acadian Ambulance to launch Explorers program, whole blood program in Texas county
- Fake blood continues to draw ethics questions
- Texas fire dept. now using whole blood in ambulances