Re: Blood donation

["Nerina Stepanovsky" <stepanovskyn@email.spjc.cc.fl.us>]

By regulation, the Air Force will not allow us to fly after giving 
blood for 72 hours, and this does include both pressurized and non-
pressurized aircraft.  In fact, they really discourage those on flying 
status to donate blood.  LTC Nerina Stepanovsky, Flight Nurse 
Instructor, USAFR 

----- Original Message -----
From: "PrimaNoctes209" <primanoctes209@cableone.net>
Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 10:44 am
Subject: Blood donation

> A question for the group.  
> 
> Does your organization have a policy regarding crew members 
> donating blood and their time to return to unpressurized aircraft 
> duty?  I am considering writing a policy and am curious what 
> others may have done.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Eric E. Kincaid, CCEMT-P
> Saint Alphonsus-Life Flight
> Boise, ID USA
> 


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