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Carroll County proclaims EMS Week and highlights new prehospital whole-blood program
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners proclaimed May 18–24 as Emergency Medical Services Week and heard officials describe a new prehospital whole-blood capability placed on county ALS chase units and ambulances, which county leaders said is intended to improve trauma and severe-bleeding outcomes.
Carroll County Commissioners on May 15 proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week and heard department leaders describe a recently launched prehospital whole-blood program and other upgrades to the county’s emergency medical system.
The proclamation and briefing were presented during the Board of Carroll County Commissioners’ open session. Commissioners thanked career and volunteer EMS personnel and received a summary of changes county officials said have strengthened response capacity, including 16 24-hour advanced-life-support (ALS) transport ambulances, three ALS “chase” cars and the placement of whole blood units on those chase cars.
Why it matters: County officials said the new capability allows emergency crews to begin blood transfusions before patients…
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