# PFC Podcast: Setting Up a Walking Blood Bank: From Talking to Transfusion

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Podcast: [Prolonged Field Care Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prolonged-field-care-podcast-3929124)
Published: 2026-04-23T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis3211/episodes/PFC-Podcast-Setting-Up-a-Walking-Blood-Bank-From-Talking-to-Transfusion-e3iafh1
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Duration seconds: 2715

## Resource

If you’ve ever said “We’ll just set up a walking blood bank when we need it,” this episode will make you rethink everything. Dennis and Andrew Fisher drop straight fire on how to actually build, stock, train, and run a real walking blood bank on a FOB, Firebase, or any austere base — not just theory, but the exact steps special operators and conventional medics are using right now to save lives when the next mass casualty hits. No fluff. No “somebody else will handle it.” Just battle-tested, practical guidance on turning your team (and the units around you) into a living blood bank that can deliver fresh whole blood in under 30 minutes. Key Takeaways You Can Use Tomorrow Pre-type every donor (especially O’s) and keep the roster with key leaders and medics — Medpros + secondary confirmation beats dog tags every time. Distribute kits across the team so one casualty doesn’t wipe out all your supplies. Practice full collections with non-medics — they can (and will) be your force multipliers. Have donor questionnaires filled out in advance for anyone outside your unit; do Eldon cards in calm conditions, never under fire. Plan for 20–30 minutes from alert to transfusion — that window dictates how long you have to bridge with other resuscitation tools. Principles over perfection: good stick + patent line + practiced team beats fancy equipment every single time. Chapters 00:00 – Welcome & Why Most Walking Blood Banks Stay Theoretical The dangerous gap between “we have a plan” and actually practicing it. 02:30 – Preferred Blood & ABO Typing Your Entire Force Low-titer O whole blood, Medpros screening, lab vs. Eldon cards, and why you double-type. 08:45 – Eldon Cards: When They Work (and When They Don’t) Calm pre-mission testing vs. chaos — real talk on reliability. 13:2…

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