DENVER (KDVR) — First responders in northern Colorado will begin using “whole blood” on patients who are experiencing significant blood loss before arriving at the hospital, UCHealth and the Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services announced in a press release.
This will make northern Colorado one of the first areas to adopt the whole blood treatment in the state, according to UCHealth .
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UCHealth also launched the whole blood program in Colorado Springs. The company worked with the Colorado Springs Fire Department, which reported that over 30 lives were saved within the first 100 days due to the whole blood program.
UCHealth also said that its LifeLine teams across Colorado are carrying whole blood to assist in team responses.
First responders, outside of using whole blood treatment, would use IV fluids to help treat hemorrhagic shock until they could get the patient to a hospital. However, with the start of the whole blood program, first responders can begin whole-blood transfusions to stabilize patients before reaching the hospital.