In emergencies, there’s no time to spare. And in health care, any efforts to accelerate care are crucial to saving lives and should be applauded.

In the Wednesday edition of the Butler Eagle, we reported how UPMC Passavant — Cranberry added the ability to carry and administer blood during emergencies to its Advanced Response Unit.

“Delivering blood to patients prior to arrival at the hospital improves outcomes and increases survival rates from trauma and hemorrhage,” said Dr. Alan Shapiro, EMS medical director at UPMC Passavant.

Based at Cranberry Township hospital, the unit serves Butler, Beaver and Allegheny counties.

It got its start in 2021. The unit operates at all hours of the day and goes out with local EMS teams for high-risk calls. The unit is equipped with paramedics, prehosp

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