Newest mission for drones? Delivering blood for life-saving procedures at emergency scenes
- First responders in Florida could soon administer whole blood transfusions directly at emergency scenes under a groundbreaking program expected to launch this fall, pending local regulatory approval.
- Tampa General Hospital, in partnership with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, announced plans to deploy drones designed to transport whole blood to severe trauma incidents across a 70-square-mile territory.
- Operations will begin out of HCFR Station 9, serving the Faulkenburg and Sabal Park area and Station 37 in Riverview — locations selected due to a high frequency of penetrating trauma and severe b
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- First responders in Florida could soon administer whole blood transfusions directly at emergency scenes under a groundbreaking program expected to launch this fall, pending local regulatory approval.
- Tampa General Hospital, in partnership with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, announced plans to deploy drones designed to transport whole blood to severe trauma incidents across a 70-square-mile territory.
- Operations will begin out of HCFR Station 9, serving the Faulkenburg and Sabal Park area and Station 37 in Riverview — locations selected due to a high frequency of penetrating trauma and severe b
Sources: The Independent