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West Valley Fire introduces low-acuity squad and onboard blood transfusion pilot
West Valley City Council · February 20, 2026
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Summary
Fire leadership described a pilot low-acuity squad that lowered heavy-apparatus responses by ~35% in two months and an on-board blood transfusion program that completed five transfusions in a month, enabled by recent hires and a SAFER grant.
West Valley's fire leadership presented two new operational programs at the budget retreat: a low-acuity squad to reduce wear on heavy apparatus and an on-board blood transfusion program for emergency response.
Chief Evans said the squad (a pickup staffed by two advanced…
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