Storm season alert: blood donation needed immediately
Storm season is here, and if hurricanes threaten our community, blood donations will be needed to prepare for emergencies. Blood must be available to patients in need 24 hours a day. That’s why Florida’s Blood Centers is calling for donations of all blood types. FBC, your local blood center, is encouraging everyone to donate blood as part of their emergency readiness routines, just like making sure they have plenty of non-perishable food, water and batteries.
Blood donations help save the lives of people needing routine surgery, trauma patients, premature babies and cancer patients at local hospitals who depend on those donations for life-saving blood transfusion. The patient needing blood transfusions could be your neighbor, a family member or even yourself. Most donations will impact those patients within a few days. If you have ever donated blood or thought about it, now is the time to be a local hero and save lives in your community.
The public is encouraged to call 1-888-9DONATE for center locations to make a donation. Check out eligibility questions on our web site at www.floridasbloodcenters.org
Did you know that Florida’s Blood Centers:
has served the Central Florida area since 1942
is the sole provider to 39 hospitals in the Central Florida area
provides blood to more than 70 hospitals throughout the state
is regulated by the FDA and makes sure our blood meets the highest standards in testing requirements
provides state-of-the-art testing equipment and donor facilities to make sure donors and recipients have a safe and healthy experience.
provides over 360,000 mini-physical and health screenings for our donors each year
Is ready and waiting WHEN YOU NEED US MOST!
Go to www.floridasbloodcenters.org or call 1-888-9DONATE to learn more.