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

An episode of the Bloodworks 101 podcast, hosted by Bloodworks Northwest, titled ""That was Code Red" — Retired police officer Greg Schmidt (S7 E26)" was published on March 5, 2026 and runs 24 minutes.

March 5, 2026 ·24m · Bloodworks 101

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Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message 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-produce...

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Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message

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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