Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Program
Summary
Carmel is joining a small group of Indiana fire departments carrying blood products on ambulances. The blood will ride on the EMS duty officer's vehicle citywide, and credentialed personnel can transfuse patients with massive bleeds — including GI bleeds and postpartum hemorrhage — before they reach the hospital. Program launch is expected in October or November.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Eskenazi agreement costs $6,000; the city pays only for blood actually used, and some equipment was grant-funded.
Anyone in Carmel who suffers a life-threatening bleed or similar emergency gets a potentially lifesaving treatment before reaching the hospital — plus the whole community benefits from new local blood drives.
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