The Brief
- Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) performed the county’s first-ever pre-hospital blood transfusion on a trauma patient.
- The transfusion involved administering red blood cells and fresh plasma in an ambulance before reaching the trauma center.
- This life-saving procedure was made possible through a recent partnership with Life South Community Blood Centers.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A Cobb County trauma patient was the recipient of the county’s first-ever pre-hospital blood transfusion.
What we know:
Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services (CCFES) successfully administered red blood cells and fresh plasma to a critical trauma patient in a Puckett EMS ambulance before they arrived at the level one trauma center.…