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March 5th, 2026

"That was Code Red" — Retired police officer Greg Schmidt (S7 E26)

  1. "That was Code Red" — Retired police officer Greg Schmidt (S7 E26) Bloodworks Northwest 24:04

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In an emergency, every second counts. Last week on Bloodworks 101, Chief Scoggins of Seattle Fire Department mentioned one way that first responders save lives: by carrying whole blood on board Medic One vehicles to administer transfusions at the scene of a bleeding event.

But before this, police officers like Greg Schmidt used to turn on their sirens to get patients lifesaving blood as quickly as possible. Bloodworks 101 co-producer Helen Pitlick sat down with Greg to learn more. 

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