When you give blood, you’re giving the gift of life.
If someone is in a bad wreck, the American Red Cross says up to 100 units of blood might be used to save their life.
Over the last two decades, donations have decreased.
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Red Cross says blood donors at 20-year low
Colter Anstaett 5:32 PM, Jan 11, 2024
Recently, some donated blood was used to save the life of Augusto Suarez who was in a bad motorcycle accident in October.
“I ran into a guardrail going about 75 miles per hour after losing control of my bike,” explained Suarez. “The brakes gave out or something like that.”
After waking up in a hospital, Suarez learned that he suffered several injuries.
“I broke my right leg, both arms,” said Suarez. “I had a broken pelvis, fractured five ribs, and a skull fracture.”
Doctors gave him six units of blood to treat his injuries, without it, Suarez doesn’t think he would be alive today.
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