The Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services Department launched their pre-hospital blood transfusion in October.

Pre-hospital transfusion improves patient condition, reduces hospital stays and reduces overall use of blood.

Is autologous blood transfusion safe and effective? The authors compared 47 trauma patients whose blood had been collected at the time of surgery with a similar group of trauma patients whose ...

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) performed the county's first-ever pre-hospital blood transfusion on a trauma patient. The transfusion involved administering red blood cells and fresh ...

On-the-go blood transfusions have been a regular resource for air medical services as they fly trauma patients to hospitals capable of treating them. In Mid-Missouri, though, Cole County EMS, ...

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HIGH. THE WAUWATOSA FIRE DEPARTMENT IS THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO ADMINISTER A BLOOD TRANSFUSION OUT IN THE FIELD. MEDICS RESPONDED TO A DEADLY SHOOTING IN MILWAUKEE RIGHT NEAR 80TH AND CONGRESS, ...

An emergency blood transfusion saved Clarksville resident Karissa Perry's life after childbirth complications. Donated blood was critical.

The demand from hospitals has outpaced the supply of blood, the Red Cross said.