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County officials announce EMS innovations (ultrasound, whole blood) and praise emergency response to gas leak evacuation
Summary
Prince William County announced plans to deploy point‑of‑care ultrasound units and whole‑blood delivery in field ambulances in December; county leaders also praised multiagency response to a recent gas‑leak evacuation that sheltered 82 people and highlighted ongoing directive work by the Transformation Management Office.
County leaders used County Executive time to praise a large multi‑agency response to a recent gas‑leak evacuation and to preview new EMS capabilities.
Chief Tom LaBelle told the Board the fire and rescue system will introduce portable ultrasound 'into the field' to help diagnose conditions such as congestive heart failure and collapsed lungs, and that the county will begin delivering whole…
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