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The L.A. County Department of Public Health is offering its final free community blood testing event Friday to screen victims of January’s firestorms for possible exposure to lead, a dangerous ...

If you’ve been concerned about what may be in your body after this year’s firestorm, there’s a new way you can find out. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free testing to ...

I watched my blood snake through the tube stuck into my arm as I sat under a canopy erected by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at an Altadena church. Four months prior — almost to ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County Fire and Rescue has significantly improved survival rates by carrying blood to critical accident scenes. Lt. Sean Brasiel and his team have been providing ...

DENVER — Every second counts in an emergency, and South Metro Fire Rescue believes a new program will buy them some much-needed time. In a post on social media, they unveiled the latest tool in its ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A fire protection district is the first to carry blood in the field in the Denver metro area. South Metro Fire Rescue posted on X, announcing that its paramedics will now have packed ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - Ventura County Fire is making a new addition to its life saving effort involving blood. For the first time, the agency's rescue ambulances are now carrying whole blood to save ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Fire Rescue announced the beginning of a new program on Wednesday that will allow them to transport and infuse blood during a trauma crisis. According to ...