Where Do We Start? Prehospital Blood Transfusion Guidelines

Blood saves lives, and delivering it sooner can make all the difference. Across the country, EMS agencies are finding innovative ways to bring blood to patients in the field, helping reduce preventable deaths from traumatic injury.

This EMS Focus Webinar features the Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition presenting its new guidelines, followed by an EMS agency sharing how it successfully implemented a prehospital blood program. The session will include case studies, infographics and lessons learned to help other systems explore, launch and strengthen prehospital blood programs.

Presenters: 

Matthew Levy, DO, MSc, FAEMS, FACEP, NRP

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Chief Medical Officer, Howard County (Maryland) Department of Fire and Rescue Services

Lead Author, Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition Civilian Clinical Practice Guidelines