Blood Drive Coming To McLean Volunteer Fire Department On Oct. 11

MCLEAN, VA — The McLean Volunteer Fire Department is partnering with Inova Blood Donor Services on a blood drive that will take place Tuesday, Oct. 11.

An Inova blood mobile will be located in the McLean Volunteer Fire Department’s Lowell Ave. parking lot. The blood drive will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, blood supplies in the community and the nation remain low.

Residents can visit the Inova Blood Donor Services website, or call 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) to schedule an appointment for Tuesday’s blood drive.

"Please be assured that both MVFD and Inova Blood Donor Services are taking the appropriate and heightened precautions to protect the health and safety of the donors and staff," the fire department and Inova said.

The public should not sign up to donate blood if they are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you test positive for COVID-19 and are either symptomatic or asymptomatic, you must wait 10 days after your last symptom before donating blood.

All donors will be required to wear a mask inside the Inova blood mobile.