Year-End Blood Drive Coming To McLean Volunteer Fire Department

MCLEAN, VA — As the region’s blood supplies remain extremely low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McLean Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with Inova Blood Donor Services to hold a blood drive on Friday, Dec. 30.

The Inova bloodmobile will be located in the fire department’s lower parking lot, with access from Lowell Avenue in McLean. There will be plenty of room at the site to park and use appropriate social distancing, the fire department said.

The blood drive will run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 30. The public can visit the Inova website to schedule an appointment to donate blood at the fire department.

The public is asked not to plan to donate blood if they are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Also, the public is asked to go from their car to the bloodmobile in the parking lot and back to their car as a way to protect the fire crews. Access to the fire station will be prohibited during the blood drive.

The McLean Volunteer Fire Department said that both it and Inova Blood Donor Services will be taking appropriate precautions to protect the health and safety of the donors and staff during the blood drive.