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South Padre Island Fire Department to carry whole blood for EMS starting Memorial Day weekend
3440053 · May 21, 2025
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Fire Chief Jim Pigg announced the fire department will begin carrying whole blood on EMS transports, a change expected to aid trauma care for patients transported long distances.
South Padre Island’s Fire Department will begin carrying whole blood on emergency medical services transports starting this Friday, City Fire Chief Jim Pigg told the City Council as a staff announcement.
Pigg said the department partnered with South Texas Blood and Tissue and…
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