emergency medical services
PHOTO · FIRE & EMS
Fire & EMS
German Paramedics Train with Chesterfield County EMS
German Red Cross paramedics visited Chesterfield County to learn from local EMS operations as part of an international exchange program.
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development
Blood Program Expands Beyond Chesterfield County
A whole blood program launched in Chesterfield County in 2023 is expanding to Hanover, Dinwiddie, Buckingham, and Goochland counties, allowing first responders to administer life-saving transfusions at injury scenes before patients reach trauma centers.
PHOTO · FIRE & EMS
Fire & EMS
Chesterfield Fire and EMS launches prehospital blood transfusion program
Chesterfield County Fire and EMS launched a prehospital whole blood transfusion program in July 2023 that delivers advanced trauma care at emergency scenes before patients reach hospitals.