Local hospitals in critical need of blood after multiple traumas, shootings

CENTERVILLE — A local police department is holding a blood drive for Dayton hospitals in critical need of blood.

Dayton hospitals have reported high blood usage from June 21-24 for traumas, heart surgeries, and gunshot wounds, according to the Centerville Police Department.

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Critical means that the local blood center, Solivta, cannot fill all hospital requests.

The blood drive will be held on July 2 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Centerville Police Department Training Headquarters at West Spring Valley Pike.

To schedule an appointment go to www.donortime.com.

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