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Clay County signs commitment to statewide pre-hospital whole-blood program
Summary
The board authorized a letter committing Clay County Fire Rescue to participate in a statewide pre-hospital whole-blood transfusion pilot. Fire Chief Lauren Mach said start-up equipment and rotation arrangements would likely cost about $50,000 and staffing/rotation agreements with a blood bank are required.
Clay County commissioners on Feb. 10 authorized staff to sign a letter of commitment to the Florida Department of Health supporting a statewide pre-hospital whole-blood program designed to enable paramedics to deliver blood transfusions on scene for trauma patients.
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