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Re bloodgroup
I can only give you the Irish perspective but no rescue unit here has the authority to carry blood and whole blood in the field is generally of very little value unless in a military setting where blood groups are positively id'd and tattoed on the individual.
All rescue's here will carry Haemaccel / Gelofusine or another colloid solution for blood loss. They will also carry crystalloids such as Hartmanns and Normal saline. The storage conditions, shelf life and matching make use of whole blood totally impractical.
With regard to blood groups on overalls we never ever take them at face value as drivers sell / borrow overalls. If it is really serious we may draw a sample for dispatch by police for cross matching but even then a well run A& E will not go with it unless there is continuity of identification of driver and sample.
In short blood groups on overalls here are of little value.
Rescue 1 , fat dumb and happy.
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