Lawrence General Hospital Paramedics Providing Life Saving Transfusions

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's estimated that up to ten thousand people could survive
by receiving pre hospital blood across the country if it
was available. Unfortunately it's not in most cases.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
But that is available here in Lawrence and surrounding communities.
Now that paramedic shift commanders are trained to administer whole
blood transfusions on scene, Lawrence General's EMS and Public Safety
Director Paul Brennan says these transfusions are critical in shootings, stabbings,
and major car accidents.

Speaker 1 (00:24):
Each second the clock's ticking. If they are hemorrhaging, then
it makes sense if you can provide that blood sooner
you do it, and if it's safe to do so well,
just sounding like Ryan will crawl into that vehicle while
they're being extricated and then start to add transfusion right there.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
Paramedic Ryan Mueller tells me it's already saving lives.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
At the end of the day, if someone truly needs
a blood transfusion in the field, we will respond to
give them a chance at survival.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
From Lawrence, I'm Jared Brows and the WBZ, Boston's news
radio