Chapecó pre-hospital blood transfusion saves 13-year-old

Sangue Total Program SAMU Aeromédico HEMOSC Chapecó pre-hospital transfusion

A 13-year-old boy has been discharged from the Hospital Regional do Oeste (HRO) after surviving a gunshot wound to the head. The survival was attributed to the ‘Sangue Total’ (Total Blood) pre-hospital transfusion program.

On October 12, 2026, the SAMU Aeromédico team performed the transfusion at the scene in Chapecó before transporting the patient. The intervention helped control shock caused by excessive blood loss and stabilized vital signs alongside intubation and medication.

The Santa Catarina Hematology and Hemotherapy Center (HEMOSC) provides blood bags to SAMU Aeromédico bases for emergencies. These bags are stored between 2°C and 6°C and remain usable for up to 21 days. The program currently operates in the regions of Grande Florianópolis, Blumenau, Chapecó, Lages, and Criciúma, having treated 198 patients to date.

Entities

Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Santa Catarina · Diogo Demarchi · Hospital Regional do Oeste · Luan Ricardo Carlesso · SAMU Aeromédico

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[● 3 SOURCES] HEMOSC provides blood bags to SAMU Aeromédico bases for emergency use. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] The transfusion helped control shock caused by excessive blood loss. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] Blood bags are stored between 2°C and 6°C and can be used for up to 21 days. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] The patient was discharged from the Hospital Regional do Oeste on Tuesday, October 20. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] The program is available in Grande Florianópolis, Blumenau, Chapecó, Lages, and Criciúma. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] The Sangue Total program has served 198 patients in Santa Catarina. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] A 13-year-old boy was shot in the head in Chapecó on October 12, 2026. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] The SAMU Aeromédico team performed a pre-hospital blood transfusion on the patient. euvivoaselecao.com.br · jornalenoticias.com.br · mauaagora.com.br