Health & Fitness
Corona Fire Department Unveils New Blood Transfusion Program
Medic squads are now equipped with Type O blood, carried in handheld coolers like miniature blood banks.
December 3, 2024
The Corona Fire Department has officially unveiled their new Prehospital Blood Transfusion Program, which could allow them to save more lives in the field by bringing blood straight to those who urgently need it.
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For paramedics and firefighters, getting blood to trauma patients is a matter of life or death. Now, they'll be able to perform blood transfusions in the field thanks to the new blood banks outfitted on their emergency vehicles.
"We are the first in California to have a fire department delivering blood to trauma patients in the field," said Dan Yonan, a spokesperson for the Corona Fire Department.
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