Post by CMF Newsman on Feb 6, 2012 15:49:40 GMT -5
So far this year there have been 13 shootings in Chattanooga forcing hospitals do more blood transfusions than normal. We learn the blood supply is down to a critically low level.
Blood Assurance says January was its lowest month in the books for donations, but at the same time, the highest for the amount needed. Now they're doing everything they can to get the supply to meet the demand.
Shootings, stabbings and severe car crashes have kept local hospitals busy trying to save lives so far this year. A big part of doing that is having blood readily available. But, Blood Assurance hasn't been quite as busy. January reached a record low.
"It was the lowest blood that we've ever received, but the most that was going out," Blood Assurance VP of Marketing Linda Hisey said.
www.wrcbtv.com/story/16677588/local-blood-supply-critically-low
Blood Assurance says January was its lowest month in the books for donations, but at the same time, the highest for the amount needed. Now they're doing everything they can to get the supply to meet the demand.
Shootings, stabbings and severe car crashes have kept local hospitals busy trying to save lives so far this year. A big part of doing that is having blood readily available. But, Blood Assurance hasn't been quite as busy. January reached a record low.
"It was the lowest blood that we've ever received, but the most that was going out," Blood Assurance VP of Marketing Linda Hisey said.
www.wrcbtv.com/story/16677588/local-blood-supply-critically-low
