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Easthampton Fire Department teams with Baystate Health for blood drive
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Easthampton Fire Department held a blood drive in collaboration with Baystate Health.
Blood drives are held around the country every day, but this drive is special for western Massachusetts residents since the drive is held in collaboration with Baystate Health, and all of the donated blood stays right here in western Massachusetts at the Baystate Health hospitals.
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The Red Cross says that 13.6 million units of blood are collected through donations every year in the United States, but donated blood expires every 42 days, depending on the method used to store the blood.
'It is always a need, especially within the local communities. traumas, cancer center patients, heart and vascular patients,' said Baystate Health Transfusion Medical Services Supervisor, Nicole Vanzandt. 'We are always in need of blood.'
Through just one blood donation, participants saved up to three lives. The average person donates about a pint or unit of blood when they donate, and the Red Cross says one car accident victim could need up to 100 units of blood, which would be 100 donors.
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