HealthFriday, November 6
The Blood Connection unveils Bloodhound, a new bloodmobile, as the holidays near
The 5AM Simpsonville team
If you give blood, watch for a new bus. The Blood Connection unveiled a bloodmobile named Bloodhound Wednesday in downtown Greenville. A grant from the Greenville Health Authority paid for it, and the community picked the name in a vote through 6AM City.
Mobile drives supply about 70% of Greenville County's blood
70%share of Greenville County's blood supply from mobile drives
Source: WYFF
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| share of Greenville County's blood supply from mobile drives | 70% |
Inside, the beds recline, and a new device checks iron levels through the thumb with no finger prick. Elliott Kelley of The Blood Connection said, "Blood donors get busy during the holidays and start missing appointments."
One bus is expected to yield more than 1 million blood products
Source: WYFF
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| Value | |
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| Donors expected | 340K |
| Blood products (more than) | 1M |
- Find or host a drive: thebloodconnection.org
- In high demand: Type O donors, especially O negative
- Roadside kit: jumper cables, flashlight, blanket, first-aid kit
Driving more as it gets colder? FOX Carolina says experts recommend checking tire pressure, batteries and lights. We suggest doing it before the first cold snap.
Sources: WYFF, FOX Carolina News