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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just an FYI about how giving blood today can save lives. There are still times available in the morning of the 27<sup>th</sup> and 28<sup>th</sup> if you would like to participate in this life saving event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, 10/27 - <a href="https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/178392">https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/178392</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday, 10/28 - <a href="https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/178373">https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/178373</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Iskoola Pota",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Below is a synopsis following the events in Stillwater this weekend. We never know when a tragedy may occur. Hopefully this will help with getting students/faculty informed and attending the EOSC blood drives over the next two days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Saturday, 48 units of blood from Oklahoma Blood Institute were provided to OU Medical Center’s Trauma Center upon request, following the OSU Homecoming Parade accident. Those receiving blood may have been those injured in the parade as well as other patients at the hospital as well. The blood supply is adequate today should more be needed. An average of 1,000 blood donors are needed each day to meet the needs of patients in the 154 hospitals OBI serves.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Blood donors with OBI <b>who gave last wee</b>k, never imagining such a tragedy requiring trauma care would occur, are responsible for the blood being readily available for patients. We never know when blood will be needed in crisis, so donating as often as possible ensures that Oklahomans who need it – whether part of a publicized situation or due to everyday battles with cancer, surgeries or traumas – will have it.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Blood on the air ambulances that transport patients are equipped with O-Negative and O-Positive type blood should it be needed to save lives en-route. Only 9% of the population has O-Negative blood type, but it can be used by people with any blood type. More blood donors with O-Negative blood are always needed.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Platelets were among the blood components transported to the hospital. They last only 5 days, so donors willing to give platelets are urged to do so at any time.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Del Holloway<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Arkansas/Oklahoma Blood Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fort Smith/Hot Springs Offices<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dholloway@obi.org">dholloway@obi.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.arkbi.org">www.arkbi.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FEEL GOOD. GIVE BLOOD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ask me about GBF!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></body></html>