Guns and Hoses Blood Drive
Helps With Summer Shortage

APD communications officer Matt Goodwin squeezes a yellow ball to help speed the donation process as much needed blood fills a blood collection bag during a LifeSouth blood drive last week.                                                           Arab Today Photo by Dwight Hayes

June 14, 2009 - Dwight Hayes
A little friendly competition added 20 units of badly needed blood to the North Alabama supply last week.  Dubbed the Guns and Hoses Blood Drive, members of the Arab Police and Fire Departments competed to see who could recruit the most donors.

A total of 27 potential donors netted 20 units of badly need blood to help with the perennial summer shortage.  Blood donations typically fall off during the summer months, a time when needs rise because of injuries and accidents.  15 donors signed up as APD donors and 12 signed up as AFR donors.