Tech. Sgt. Tim Bennett, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant section chief, donates blood at the 57th Wing blood drive March 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. One unit of blood can be separated into several components such as red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate. Donor blood is used to help women who have complications during childbirth, patients with cancer, children with Sickle Cell Disease, accident victims, patient undergoing certain kinds of surgeries, and it also supports patients at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
Sterile needles are always used to withdraw blood from donors. The process for donating blood takes approximately one hour, which includes the interview, donation, and refreshments. The blood drive was held at the outdoor recreation center and was open to all eligible donors at Nellis Air Force Base, Creech AFB and the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
Staff Sgt. Stephen Thompson’s blood is separated into plasma during the 57th Wing blood drive March 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Thompson is a weapons system controller with the 366th Maintenance Operations Squadron who is TDY here from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Plasma is used to maintain blood pressure and assists in clotting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
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