EPISODE · Dec 12, 2024 · 24 MIN
"A Normal Morning" December 18th - State Blood Donor Day: Dan Konzelman (S6 E16)
from Bloodworks 101 · host Bloodworks Northwest
Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message December 18th is set aside each year in the State of Washington as State Blood Donor Day. Bloodworks Northwest has led the effort behind it in order to recognize the need for blood when emergencies hit but also to honor first responders who were on the scene December 18th, 2017 when Amtrak 501 derailed, killing three, injuring dozens and crippling one of the state's major freeways for days. One of those first responders was a young man named Dan Konzelman, who was on the way to an accounting job that morning. And as he told Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager, it was a day that would change Dan's life forever. Support the show
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Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message December 18th is set aside each year in the State of Washington as State Blood Donor Day. Bloodworks Northwest has led the effort behind it in order to recognize the need for blood when emergencies hit but also to honor first responders who were on the scene December 18th, 2017 when Amtrak 501 derailed, killing three, injuring dozens and crippling one of the state's major freeways for days. One of those first responders was a young ...
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"A Normal Morning" December 18th - State Blood Donor Day: Dan Konzelman (S6 E16)
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