<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Zh8eL_18o2SU6W00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Zh8eL_18o2SU6W00" width="1200" height="600" >VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The state of South Dakota has around 77,000 square miles, and most of it is rural.Vermillion Fire EMS is launching a new program that makes sure people who have suffered serious injuries can survive longer and get to a hospital.For the first time in South Dakota, Vermillion has a new option for patients who can’t get to the hospital right away: blood in an ambulance that can be distributed to them, get them safe, and make sure they stay alive.The Blood Out-of-hospital Acute Resuscitation program, or BOAR, was a three-year dream from Vermillion Fire EMS Division Chief Anthony Klunder, who saw Texas and other states start something similar.How it works is if a person experiences an accident and is losing a lot of blood, the ambulance carries blood that can be given to them while on the way to a hospital.“We get some sort of IV or IO access, we transfuse blood based on the patient’s condition, and then bump up their blood pressure to hopefully get them to come around or keep them alive long enough to get them to definitive care,” said Klunder.It’s also handy for people in a rural setting.“If you can imagine somebody has a car crash in a rural area, it can take sometimes 45 minutes to get an ambulance there, then 45 minutes to a level 1 or 2 hospital,” said Medical Director Alex Smith.LifeServe Blood Center supplies the blood to the ambulance, and Medical Director Alex Smith says while giving fluids like saline to patients helps, it’s nothing like giving blood that carries more nutrients.“Research has shown that putting blood on ambulances and taking it out to a trauma site significantly improves chances of staying alive,” said Smith.Klunder hopes this program they started can be built for other emergency medical services in the state.“I’m just hoping this starts the framework and roadmap for others to join as well, so we can get more services in South Dakota, so more patients are saved,” said Klunder.LifeServe Blood Center is the main supplier, and they ask that people go out and donate blood to keep this program alive.Copyright 2026 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.</div></body>

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VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The state of South Dakota has around 77,000 square miles, and most of it is rural. Vermillion Fire EMS is launching a new program that makes sure people who have suffered serious injuries can survive longer and get to a hospital. For the first...

Vermillion Fire EMS launches ‘BOAR’ program: a first for South Dakota

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VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The state of South Dakota has around 77,000 square miles, and most of it is rural. Vermillion Fire EMS is launching a 

Vermillion Fire EMS launches ‘BOAR’ program: a first for South Dakota

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