All about walking blood banks

Aim of the webinar

The aim of the webinar was to discuss the purpose and practical implications of establishing a system for emergency collection of whole blood from at walking blood bank. 

Level of education required

3 - Intermediate (practical application)

What knowledge is required? 

Recommended publications:

1. Torunn Oveland Apelseth, Mirjana Arsenovic, Geir Strandenes The Norwegian blood preparedness project: A whole blood program including civilian walking blood banks for early treatment of patients with life-threatening bleeding in municipal health care services, ambulance services, and rural hospitals 
First published: 25 June 2022

2. Torunn O. Apelseth, Geir Strandenes, Einar K. Kristoffersen, Kristin G. Hagen, Hanne Braathen, Tor Hervig How do I implement a whole blood–based blood preparedness program in a small rural hospital? First published: 12 September 2020

3. John B. Holcomb, Philip C. Spinella, Torunn Oveland Apelseth, Frank K. Butler, Jeremy W. Cannon, Andrew P. Cap, Jason B. Corley, Heidi Doughty, Michael Fitzpatrick, Sara F. Goldkind Civilian walking blood bank emergency preparedness plan First published: 16 July 2021

Target audience

Civilian and military blood providers, transfusion practitioners, prehospital providers, civilian and military blood supply continuity and emergency preparedness planners