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Fayette County Fire & EMS schedules July blood drive, announces new field transfusion program

Fayette County Board of Commissioners · July 10, 2025
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Summary

County Administrator Steve Rapson announced a community blood drive July 21–22 and unveiled a new program to enable Fayette County paramedics to administer life‑saving blood transfusions in the field before arrival at trauma centers.

County Administrator Steve Rapson briefed the Board on ongoing capital projects and announced a community blood drive and a new 'Blood Transfusion Program' for Fayette County Fire & EMS.

Rapson said the blood drive will take place 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. He described the Blood Transfusion Program as a groundbreaking initiative intended to equip paramedics with the capability to administer blood transfusions in the critical minutes before reaching a trauma center.

The announcement was informational; no board action was required. Staff contact information and details about community participation were included in the county’s Hot Projects packet provided to commissioners.

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