Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a
Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a firefight
HALEY BRITZKY JAN 24, 2020 2:34 PM EST
We already knew that Army Rangers were a unique breed of badass, but performing real-time blood transfusions while under enemy fire on the battlefield takes it to an entirely new level.
The Ranger O Low Titre Program (ROLO), developed a few years ago, allows soldiers to donate blood to their wounded comrades on the battlefield in a matter of minutes, according to a recent Army press release.
"When called upon, a blood donor volunteer moves to the casualty and pulls out their issued blood donor pack," the release explains. "Either the unit's combat medic or a trained non-medic Ranger draws the blood from the volunteer. The volunteer then returns to combat and the blood is immediately administered to the casualty.
"The whole process takes about 10 minutes."
Rangers in Afghanistan saw this life-saving technique executed in combat for the first time last summer, according to the release, when an assault force was pinned down for two hours in Wardak province during a night raid.
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