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Scott County approves three-year Red Cross supply contract for EMS blood products
Summary
The board authorized a three-year agreement for EMS to purchase a minimum supply of blood products from the American Red Cross, approving department staff to sign the contract and noting estimated annual costs and existing departmental equipment purchases.
Scott County Commissioners authorized a three‑year purchasing agreement with the American Red Cross for a standing supply of blood products to be carried by county EMS. The board voted to allow county staff (identified in the meeting as Nick) to sign the contract on the county’s behalf.
The agreement requires a minimum annual purchase of blood products: 17 units of liquid plasma, 17 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC), and a small minimum of whole blood units (the presenter declined to commit to a larger whole‑blood purchase because of cost). The presenter said the American Red Cross prices the liquid…
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