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DeKalb County paramedics now carry whole blood on some ambulances, presenter says
Summary
A department presenter said DeKalb County Fire Rescue is among a few regional agencies carrying whole blood on ambulances so paramedics can begin transfusions before hospital arrival, a measure intended to improve outcomes for traumatic blood loss.
An unnamed department presenter told the audience that DeKalb County Fire Rescue carries whole blood on some ambulances, enabling paramedics to begin transfusions before a patient reaches the hospital. "This allows our paramedics to begin life saving blood transfusions before a patient ever reaches the hospital," the presenter said.
The presenter framed the program as an advancement in emergency medicine, saying timely transfusion can be decisive in traumatic bleeding. The transcript does not provide rollout numbers or how many ambulances currently carry whole blood; those details were not specified in the presentation.
