The Lifesaving Potential of Prehospital Blood | OAS Episode 261

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of prehospital blood programs for trauma victims with experts in the field.

Jonathan Morrison, the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of prehospital blood programs that allow emergency responders to administer blood at the scene to trauma victims. He’s joined by a former military trauma nurse with deep experience in the field and a policy expert from NCSL.

People in this episode

Host: NCSL

Guests: Jonathan Morrison, former military trauma nurse

Topics covered

• prehospital blood programs
• emergency response
• trauma care
• health policy
• blood administration

Keywords

• prehospital blood
• emergency responders
• trauma victims
• blood administration
• healthcare policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NCSL

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