2008 Woodie Awards
Donating A Life
Rochelle Siegel
Issue date: 9/11/06 Section: News
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Ernesto caused an unexpected need for all blood types in the state of Florida. The high winds associated with Ernesto made it impossible for the Florida Blood Center blood mobiles to run their normal drives throughout the state. The change in scheduling cut blood collections in half.
Those eligible to donate blood are urged to get in touch with Florida's Blood Centers as soon as possible. When surgeries and emergencies occur an adequate supply of blood is need in hospital and medical facilities.
A shortage in the blood supply, including all types of blood, is needed. For those willing to donate call 1-888-9DONATE for both hours and locations in nearby areas or visit www.floridasbloodcenters.org.
Also on the subject of donating blood, hundred in the Central Florida area donated blood in memory of fallen deputy Michael Callen. Michael Callen was 26-year-old and killed during a hit-and-run accident.
More than 700 people came from all across the Central Florida region to donate blood. Florida's Blood Centers worked along with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the Osceola County Sheriff's Department, the Orange County School System, the Orlando Mayor's Office and other local organizations in order to hold a number of blood drives.
The wait to donate blood was up to 2 ½ hours due to the lines of deputies and officers from several police agencies around the area.
Due to the massive response of people willing to donate blood in the memory of the fallen deputy Florida's Blood Centers extended their hours. Deputy Callen has left a "legacy of life" that will now touch thousands.
When Deputy Callen was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center he used more than 180 units of blood. The problem was that the blood supply was already strained at the time.
Even though the deputy received massive blood transfusions, he was critically injured near Universal Orlando when a hit-and-run driver struck him on purpose. He was removed from life support after the prognosis did not change. He suffered from internal injuries, brain damage and kidney failure.
Those eligible to donate blood are urged to get in touch with Florida's Blood Centers as soon as possible. When surgeries and emergencies occur an adequate supply of blood is need in hospital and medical facilities.
A shortage in the blood supply, including all types of blood, is needed. For those willing to donate call 1-888-9DONATE for both hours and locations in nearby areas or visit www.floridasbloodcenters.org.
Also on the subject of donating blood, hundred in the Central Florida area donated blood in memory of fallen deputy Michael Callen. Michael Callen was 26-year-old and killed during a hit-and-run accident.
More than 700 people came from all across the Central Florida region to donate blood. Florida's Blood Centers worked along with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the Osceola County Sheriff's Department, the Orange County School System, the Orlando Mayor's Office and other local organizations in order to hold a number of blood drives.
The wait to donate blood was up to 2 ½ hours due to the lines of deputies and officers from several police agencies around the area.
Due to the massive response of people willing to donate blood in the memory of the fallen deputy Florida's Blood Centers extended their hours. Deputy Callen has left a "legacy of life" that will now touch thousands.
When Deputy Callen was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center he used more than 180 units of blood. The problem was that the blood supply was already strained at the time.
Even though the deputy received massive blood transfusions, he was critically injured near Universal Orlando when a hit-and-run driver struck him on purpose. He was removed from life support after the prognosis did not change. He suffered from internal injuries, brain damage and kidney failure.
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