ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — St. Charles County paramedics are training on a new device called Life Flow , unveiled during a staged mass-casualty drill in St. Peters on Oct. 9.

The handheld tool enables rapid blood transfusions in the field or inside an ambulance, a capability first responders say could significantly improve patient survival, FOX 2 NOW reported.

“Pre-hospital delivery of blood products is cutting-edge treatment that gives patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock due to critical blood loss the best chance of survival,” said David K. Tan, M.D., Chief Medical Officer said in a statement . “Prompt delivery of these vital blood components for patients in these dire situations will contribute to improved outcomes.”

LifeFlow is designed for rapid setup and straightforw

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