Trauma patient receives Cobb County’s first pre-hospital blood transfusion

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.

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