Walking Blood Bank Training

Walking Blood Bank (WBB) training covers the Role I/II program for collecting and transfusing fresh whole blood in austere environments where stored components are unavailable.

• WBB program overview: ROLO, donor pre-screening, emergency vs prescreened donors
• Blood typing: Eldon cards, forward/reverse typing, low-titer O universal donor
• Collection: CPDA bags, aseptic technique, volume targets, donor monitoring
• Testing: rapid screening, transmissible disease considerations
• Storage and cold chain: approved containers, temperature monitoring, 48-hour limit
• Transfusion: administration sets, calcium supplementation, reaction monitoring
• Documentation and tracking: donor/recipient logs, adverse events

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