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Cobb County paramedics begin prehospital blood transfusions; blood drive set for March 31
Summary
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services has begun administering blood transfusions in the field through a partnership with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. The program launched Feb. 14; the department will host a donor drive March 31 at Jim R. Miller Park.
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services paramedics have begun administering blood transfusions to trauma patients in ambulances and the field, and the department will host a blood drive March 31 at Jim R. Miller Park to support the program.
The program — described by the department as a prehospital blood transfusion effort — launched Feb. 14. Department officials said the first field transfusion took place four days later; speakers in the department’s announcement said at least three patients have been…
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