Published 6 days ago • loading... • Updated 4 days ago

Iowa troopers brave blizzard to deliver lifesaving blood to critical patient

During a blizzard, a team of Iowa State Patrol troopers transported lifesaving blood products to a patient in need.
The patient needed 99 blood products in one day while in an operating room, which was a significant amount.
West emphasized that teamwork between the blood center and troopers was vital in saving a life.
LifeServe Blood Center reported that the patient was in the intensive care unit and in stable condition.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

18 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

WDSU

+10 Reposted by 10 other sources

Iowa troopers brave blizzard to deliver lifesaving blood to critical patient

During a blizzard, Iowa State Patrol transported lifesaving blood products to a northern Iowa hospital, saving a patient in critical need.

5 days ago·New Orleans, United States

Read Full Article

The Leader

County buried with Iowa in late polar vortex

March Blizzard, CAPTION: Snow plows spent the bulk of March 6 removing snow from Britt’s streets, with West Hancock high school being one of the larger operations that day. Ben Hassebroek | The Leader Hancock County and the greater North Iowa area was hammered by a late-winter blizzard on March 5. The storm dropped over six inches of snow in the most heavily affected areas. Many major roads and most businesses were shut down amid the storm, with…

6 days ago·Garner, United States

Read Full Article

kimt.com

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Iowa State Patrol troopers brave blizzard to deliver life-saving blood to critical patient

A patient was on the operating table in a northern Iowa hospital, and the hospital's blood supply was running dangerously low.

6 days ago

Read Full Article

KCRG

Iowa State Patrol troopers make life saving delivery during blizzard

Blizzard conditions last week didn't stop Iowa State Patrol troopers from making a live-saving delivery.

6 days ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

Read Full Article

1010 WCSI

Jennings officers receive life-saving awards

The Jennings County Sheriff’s Department is recognizing first responders who helped save the life of a choking baby last year. According to the sheriff’s department, Sheriff Kenny Freeman presented the Life Saving Award to deputies Blake Maynard and Dylan Smock, as well as North Vernon Police Department officer Joe Watts on Wednesday. The deputies and officer were called to a home in Country Squire Lakes in December about a 15 day old baby who w…

4 days ago

Read Full Article

Local 3 News

Blood Assurance faces critical shortage of O-neg blood, urges public to donate

Donors who give by March 17 will receive a limited-edition "Shenanigans and Saving Lives" T-shirt. O-negative blood donors and AB plasma donors will also receive a $25 e-gift card.

5 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year