So proud of the work the Coalition is doing! Still more work to be done....looking forward to the next phases.

Regional health care system coordination is vital to match resources with patient needs given #COVID19. New American College of Surgeons guidance defines what a Regional Medical Operation Center is and how to set one up. ---> bit.ly/3dVWYbp #ACSCOVID19

And we have mastered the art of “embrace the suck”. FYI: Off brand American toilet paper is luxurious compared to Iraqi TP.

I spent over 800 days in the combat zone, so I should be good. ;) Don’t forget the burn pit fumes, the pounds of desert dust inhaled, and years of eating food made by third country nationals w/ less than optimal hygiene standards.

April honors military kids. A shout out to my four kids who learned at a very young age about commitment and sacrifice. Having Dual Military parents is not easy. We ❤️you!

We are having to postpone the 2nd Annual National Whole Blood Summit on June 15th, 2020, in San Antonio. We’ll share information on the reschedule as it becomes available. #LTOWB

Thinking of my brothers and sisters who did not make it home. Also thinking of the one’s who lost the battle after they came home. Today, we honor all of them.

Preliminary data from the MIMIC study evaluating potential for survivability of civilian prehospital trauma deaths is also already showing similar results! #STOPTHEBLEED @StopTheBleedACS Brian Eastridge @MPrice122 @NatTrauma Ellen MacKenzie Ronald Stewart Eileen Bulger

Congratulations to Chief Hood and @SAFD. Without his visionary leadership and support, the country’s largest prehospital blood program would not be a success!

Congratulations to Karnes County EMS in putting together a great rural ground EMS prehospital blood program!

6 year old Izzy had a post-tonsillectomy bleed at home. She was hypotensive and unresponsive when her Dad called 911. Her Dad happens to be one of our District Chiefs at PBC Fire Rescue . When he called 911 he said “Send the whole blood.” Hearing the 911 call, seeing the emotion from

What an honor to be a part of this event!

We were honored to promote education to our uniform first responders. What an amazing place to start a walking Whole Blood program. Cheers SPARC Team

Read the NEW Military Supplement article “Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to success” 🏥🩺 All Supplement Articles are Open Access #militarymedicine #Medx #MilitarySurgery #MedEd journals.lww.com/jtrauma/fullte…

Curious where prehospital blood is (and is not) happening? Check out the maps. Prehospital blood is not just for the individual patients. Blood products should be a specific response capability for local, regional, state, and Federal MCI/Disaster planning & response.