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11-PHWBTF Logo

The GETAC Prehospital Whole Blood Task Force logo is intended for use on projects, materials, and initiatives associated with the Task Force and the statewide whole blood program. It may be used alongside regional branding or other organizational logos, as appropriate, to reflect collaboration and support across participating …

2PHWBTFMarch 17, 2026phwbtf
Generic BAA Documents

Click this link to access the BAA and Sub-BAA templates applicable to Prehospital Whole Blood Task Force …

PHWBTFMarch 16, 2026phwbtf
4-LTOWB Administration Field Questions for Review

Recommended data fields (suggested Essential and Desired Fields included) for both prehospital and hospital providers to support proper performance improvement (PI) activities and data collection. Additional fields may be added at the RAC’s discretion based on local data and reporting …

7 (Rollout_1.0)PHWBTFMarch 10, 2026phwbtf
0-GETAC PHWBTF Purpose Statement

This document outlines the vision, mission, purpose, and operational goals of the GETAC Prehospital Whole Blood Task Force (PHWBTF), establishing a framework to improve patient outcomes by expanding access to whole blood transfusions in prehospital settings across …

4PHWBTFMarch 10, 2026phwbtf
5-Transfusion TAS PI Forms

The goal of these forms is to provide an example of standardized performance improvement (PI), quality assurance, and data collection fields related to prehospital and emergency-release blood transfusions, ensuring consistent documentation, regulatory compliance, and systemwide evaluation across EMS agencies, hospitals, blood banks, and RACs. These forms would be …

5PHWBTFFebruary 2, 2026phwbtf
8-WB Program Task Tracker

This document provides a task-tracking framework to guide Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) in implementing and managing Whole Blood (WB) programs. It includes a RAC-specific task sheet for local tracking and a master summary view that would aggregate RAC data to identify common gaps, progress trends, and discussion priorities at the statewide …

1PHWBTFJanuary 5, 2026phwbtf
7-Whole Blood Program Rotation Guidelines

This document outlines guidelines for a regional whole blood rotation system that ensures timely access to low-titer O-positive whole blood for prehospital agencies while minimizing product wastage and financial risk. It describes the operational model, financial responsibility, and oversight structure that balance early field availability with high-utilization hospital use across urban and rural …

1PHWBTFJanuary 5, 2026phwbtf
6-Recommendations for Prehospital Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) TX EMTF Whole Blood PushPack Statewide Deployment

This document outlines statewide recommendations for the activation and deployment of the TX EMTF Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Whole Blood PushPack system, a rapid-response resource designed to deliver low-titer O-positive whole blood to incidents with large numbers of critically injured patients. It describes activation procedures, PushPack composition, and delivery methods to support early transfusion and surge capacity during MCIs across …

2PHWBTFJanuary 5, 2026phwbtf
1-Recommendations for PHWB Transfusion Criteria

This document developed by the PHWBTF provides best-practice guidance for adult and pediatric prehospital whole blood transfusions, incorporating national guidelines and evidence-based references to support clinical decision-making in traumatic and medical hemorrhagic shock. This is Texas specific, the criteria are non-exhaustive and advisory, and EMS Medical Directors retain full clinical authority over transfusion practices and …

3PHWBTFDecember 1, 2025phwbtf
3-PHWB Public Education Awareness Tool

This presentation provides a public education overview of Texas’s Prehospital Whole Blood (PHWB) Program, explaining how early access to blood in EMS saves lives, who benefits from the program, how safety is ensured, and the critical role of blood donation in supporting emergency care across the …

2PHWBTFNovember 21, 2025phwbtf
2B-Recommendations for PHWB in Females of Childbearing Potential

This document provides guidance for the prehospital use of Low Titer Group O+ Whole Blood (LTOWB) in females of childbearing potential, including pregnant patients, experiencing traumatic or medical hemorrhagic shock, emphasizing that life-saving transfusion should not be delayed while outlining considerations for Rh mismatch, documentation, and …

2PHWBTFNovember 21, 2025phwbtf
2A-Recommendations for PHWB in Pediatric Females of Future Childbearing Potential

This document provides guidance for the prehospital use of Low Titer Group O+ Whole Blood (LTOWB) in pediatric females of future childbearing potential with traumatic or medical hemorrhagic shock, emphasizing that life-saving transfusion should not be delayed while outlining considerations for Rh mismatch, documentation, and …

2PHWBTFNovember 21, 2025phwbtf
EMS User Guide

CARESJanuary 1, 2022cares
Hospital User Guide

CARESJanuary 1, 2022cares
Texas CARES Summary

CARESJanuary 1, 2016cares
CARES Brochure

CARESJanuary 1, 2015cares