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Prehospital Whole Blood Awareness
Date/Time:	Tue 10/6/2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location:	Virtua Berlin
Class Price:	See Options

Course Title: Prehospital Whole Blood Awareness

Duration: 2.5 hour

Format: Live Instructor Led

CEH: This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 2 Basic CEH. 

Instructor: Tim Seplaki, MICP or Nick Furman, MICP

Course Description:

This 2 hour continuing education presentation introduces EMS providers to the principles, protocols, and practical considerations for administering low-titer O whole blood (LTOWB) in the prehospital setting. It emphasizes clinical indications, safety measures, logistics, and integration of whole blood into trauma resuscitation workflows.

The course covers:

• Foundations and rationale for whole blood use
• Hemorrhage control techniques as a prerequisite to transfusion
• Physiological principles including the lethal triad and lethal diamond
• Adjunct medications like TXA and calcium
• Operational protocols specific to Virtua Health EMS
• Recognition and management of transfusion reactions

Objectives:

• Describe the rationale for using low-titer O whole blood (LTOWB) in the prehospital setting.
• Identify key hemorrhage control techniques required before initiating transfusion.
• Explain the physiological considerations in trauma resuscitation and the role of medications.
• Apply operational procedures for whole blood administration
• Recognize and manage potential transfusion reactions in the prehospital environment.

 Participants must complete a post-test and course survey to receive CEH.