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KCK Fire urges community to donate after introducing on-scene blood transfusions
Summary
Following its announcement that crews will carry whole blood for pre-hospital transfusions, the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department appealed for donors, saying community supply is critical to the program's success.
A firefighter with the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department urged community blood donations after the department said it began carrying whole blood for use on-scene in severe cases.
"Blood donors are so important," the firefighter said, adding, "On average, every 2 seconds, there's a patient that is waiting for a pint of blood, or perhaps more." The department framed donor supply as essential to sustaining the new emergency capability.
The firefighter described donating as a tangible, life-saving step and said personally giving blood is a meaningful act for department members: "The day I roll up my sleeve... is the day I know I'm saving human beings." The department did not provide specifics in the recorded remarks about partner blood banks, donation drives, or how community members should arrange donations; those details were not specified.
