Blood centers across the country work together to fill needs when disasters strike
Disasters don’t wait.
Neither can we.
That is the message from Bloodworks Northwest as Americans watch news coverage of the California wildfires and the severe winter storms across the United States.
At any moment, there is a potential for emergency shipments of blood supply to impacted communities.
Currently, there is an urgent need for blood donors, especially Type O and platelets.
Bloodworks Northwest has several locations, and appointments can be made by calling 800-398-7888 or at the website: www.bloodworksnw.org.
In disasters such as the California fires, operations at local blood centers there could be disrupted. That is why organizations such as Bloodworks Northwest is gearing up supply in order to help if needed.
Bloodworks Northwest, in fact, is on call to ship blood anywhere in the United States as part of the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, a collaborative effort of 37 community blood centers. Through BERC, participating blood centers have joined forces to prepare for mass transfusion disasters, ensuring their ability to meet emerging needs without delay or uncertainty.
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