This morning Marine Rescue Deputy Commissioner Alex Barrell attended the official launch of the Emergency Services Blood Challenge at the Town Hall Donor Centre in Sydney.
Accompanying Mr Barrell was Manager Fleet Kelvin Parkin, and volunteer donor Chris Allen from Marine Rescue Sydney, who has now made 335 donations.
Marine Rescue NSW is proud to again support Australian Red Cross Lifeblood in this year’s Emergency Services Blood Challenge.
Between June 1 and August 31 the various emergency services will be competing against each other to see who can make the most donations – and save the most lives.
The blood and plasma donations will help Australians when they need it most. Some need them to get through cancer or a difficult pregnancy, while others have medical conditions which mean they need blood products regularly to stay healthy.
You can save lives too, even if you are not in one of the emergency services – just go along to your nearest donor centre or mobile blood bank and donate.
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