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Fayette County announces blood drive and new EMS blood-transfusion program

Fayette County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

County Administrator Steve Rapson announced a community blood drive set for July 21–22, 2025, and a new program to equip Fayette County paramedics to administer blood transfusions in pre-hospital care.

During the July 10, 2025 meeting, County Administrator Steve Rapson told the Board Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services will host a community blood drive on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fayette County Fire and EMS Department Headquarters, 140 Stonewall Avenue, Fayetteville.

Rapson also announced a new "Blood Transfusion Program" intended to equip paramedics to administer life-saving blood transfusions in the minutes before patients reach a trauma center. The announcement was presented as part of the Administrator’s Hot Projects update; no formal board action was recorded on the program during the meeting.