Introducing the Whole Blood Initiative

With just a few weeks to go before the roll out of the first phase of the Whole Blood Initiative in the Tidewater EMS Council region, we have several guests with us to explain what the initiative is about and why it is so important for prehospital providers to have whole blood to administer to patients, especially in a trauma situation. Joining us are: David Long, TEMS Executive Director, Dr. Michael Martyak, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical Center and Chief Ed Brazle of Virginia Beach EMS.

This episode is the first in a series devoted to the Whole Blood Initiative. If you would like to learn more about how this program will save lives and ways to support this initiative, visit the WBI Campaign webpage for details.