Launch a Prehospital Blood Program with a Clear Plan
EMS Blood Consultants helps EMS agencies navigate planning, coordination, & rollout with practical, agency-specific support.
How EMS Blood Consultants Helps
Why Pre-Hospital Blood Matters
Mortality
No other intervention has improved prehospital mortality rates like blood transfusions, in some cases mortality rates have improved from ~70% to ~20%!
Time
For every minute blood is delayed, mortality increases 11%!
From Interest to Implementation
Getting blood to the right patient before hospital arrival can be life-saving. But building a prehospital blood program takes more than enthusiasm—it takes planning, coordination, and a clear path forward.
- Stakeholder alignment
- Operational planning
- Practical guidance to rollout
Who We Help
We work with EMS agencies and healthcare partners that want a more structured path to building or expanding a prehospital blood program.
- Fire-based EMS agencies
- Third-service EMS agencies
- Private EMS agencies
- Air medical and specialty teams
Common Challenges We Help Solve
Launching a blood program is rarely held back by just one issue. Most agencies face a combination of clinical, operational, and organizational barriers.
- FDA/AABB/CAP/State Regulatory Compliance
- Blood bank/collector coordination and compliance
- Medical direction and stakeholder buy-in
- Feasibility and readiness
- Equipment and logistics decisions
- Training and rollout planning
How We Help
1. Free Initial Needs Assessment Consultation
Discuss your goals, stakeholders, and current stage.
2. Scope & Recommendations
Receive a customized scope, priorities, and roadmap.
3. Customized Consulting Support
Get support with planning, coordination, training, and rollout.
4. Ongoing Consultation & Training
Continue with support for updates, troubleshooting, and refinement.
Experience That Guides the Process
EMS Blood Consultants is built on real operational experience in Fire and EMS. Kent Pippin has over 20 years of experience, has presented on prehospital whole blood at national conferences, and serves in a department that has carried blood for more than 5 years with frequent real-world use. That experience helps turn complex ideas into practical next steps for agencies exploring implementation.
- 20+ years in Fire and EMS
- National conference presenter
- 5+ years of agency blood program experience