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Goochland Fire Rescue starts EMS whole‑blood program to treat hemorrhagic shock in the field
Summary
Fire Rescue briefed the board on a new EMS whole‑blood protocol and field deployment made possible through partnerships with Chesterfield Fire & EMS, MedFlightOne and Inova Blood Services. The program will keep two units of low‑titer O‑positive whole blood on a mobile resource with an exchange system to avoid waste.
Goochland County Fire Rescue announced a new field whole‑blood program on Oct. 9 that will equip mobile response units with low‑titer O‑positive whole blood for prehospital transfusion of patients in hemorrhagic shock.
Deputy Chief Mike Watkins and Chief Eddie Ferguson described the protocol and logistics: the county will carry two units on a mobile resource (the shift commander vehicle), keep the blood in a monitored cooler with telemetry and follow an…
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