LAND O LAKES, Fla. — Pasco County Fire Rescue launched its prehospital blood transfusion program on Dec. 17. The department said its emergency medical service is among the first in Tampa Bay to carry equipment on its ambulances that will allow paramedics to perform transfusions on trauma patients. Chief Ryan Guynn said medical calls make up 83% of incidents PCFR crews respond to, and he expects the kits to be used regularly.
“If you think of any traumatic injury where there’s a significant blood loss, whether it’s a penetrating wound, a car accident, lacerations or medically induced bleeding incidences,” Guynn said of situations where the equipment will be useful. “So, we anticipate using the program quite frequently.”
EMS Supervisor Justin Crook said it’s been a long time coming…