MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE - PCC

Background

Early recognition and intervention for life-threatening hemorrhage are essential for survival. The immediate priorities are to control life-threatening hemorrhage and maintain vital organ perfusion with rapid blood transfusion.4

Pre-deployment, Mission Planning, and Training Considerations

1. Conduct unit level blood donor testing (for blood typing, transfusion transmitted diseases and Low Titer blood type O titers) and develop operational roster.
2. Define Cold Chain Stored Whole Blood (CSWB) distribution quantities in area of responsibility.
3. Manage and equip prehospital blood storage program if unit policies and procedures allow for prehospital blood storage.

Link to Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) in Prolonged Field Care CPG, 01 Oct 2018 5