Blood transfusions at the scene save lives. But ambulances are rarely equipped to do them – Baltimore Sun

By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsOne August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin’s cousin called with alarming news. Martin’s 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in rural Purlear, North Carolina. She was bleeding heavily from bites on both legs and her right arm, where she’d tried…