Washington County EMS Saving Lives by Carrying Blood in Ambulances

"About 1% of the EMS departments in the country carry blood. We saw this as a real need in Washington County based on our 700 square miles of area that we cover," said Lt. Katie Podeszwa with Washington County EMS. The blood is kept in a refrigerator. When they receive an emergency call, paramedics make the decision on whether or not they need to take blood on board. If it's not used within 14 days, they send it back to the College Station Medical Center, where it can be used. Washington County EMS partnered with the College Station Medical Center three years ago to launch the blood program. Read More at KBTX.com
Source: JEMS Patient Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Patient Care News Source Type: news