October 28th marks National First Responders Day.

Locally, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is recognizing the work of first responders in Delaware through the state's prehospital whole blood transfusion program which was initiated in New Castle and Sussex counties in May, 2023, and which now includes Kent County and the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit.

"Transfusion of whole blood by paramedics is a treatment provided by fewer than ten percent of paramedic agencies nationwide," said Robert A. Rosenbaum, MD, State EMS and Preparedness Section Medical Director. "Delaware’s statewide whole blood program is now a standard for all of our already high-performing paramedic agencies who have utilized this lifesaving intervention and administered whole blood to patients in nearly every zip code

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