Blood Facts
Two pints of blood can save upto this many lives
Six lives
This blood type is there for everyone.
O Negative
This is the minimum qualifying Hemoglobin level for a whole blood male donor
13.0 mg/dL
What does the acronym DRD stand for
Irish Rock band U2 sang about this 1972 incident in Derry
Sunday Bloody Sunday
How often blood is needed by someone in the United States.
Every 2 seconds
These Blood types are double
O-, O+, A-, B-
This is the minimum weight required for donors age 19+
110 lbs
BSF sets appointment capacity at what for Type A vs Type B drives
Type A: 115%
Type B: 140% (But we lower this significantly!)
Taylor Swift Sings "Now we got problems, and I don't think we can solve'em", "and now we got" this
Bad Blood
The Red Cross supplies about this percentage of the nation's blood supply
40%
This blood type is also a great way of thinking
B Positive
Surprisingly to many people, this is the most common blood type in the United States
Put in the correct order:
72- Hour Check-in
Sponsor Meeting
Recruitment Meeting
AM orders Publicity Materials
AM orders Publicity Materials
Sponsor Meeting
Recruitment Meeting
72-Hour Check-in
Although Imagine Dragons sings about this, you definitely don't want to
Bleeding Out
High School and College drives provide nearly this much of the nation's blood supply.
20%
This type is best suited for "Sticky" situations
AB+ and AB-
Our customer service target should be at what percentage for Mobile operations
82%
What BSF field must be adjusted to request additional or fewer staff at a blood drive?
Anticipated Registered Donors
This 1978 hit by band Foreigner is more than a little warm
Hot Blooded
The difference (in days) between shelf life of red blood cells and platelets
37 days
(42 for Red Cells and 5 days for platelets)
This blood donor is considered a "Baby donor"
O- more specifically CMV-
Our phlebotomy success rate is #1 of all regions, at this percentage
98.39%
List 5 incentives for a sponsor to schedule an additional drive this summer
$100 BPL gift card (July-August), Leaders Saves Lives, High School Scholorship, Memorial Day T-Shirt, Independence Day umbrella, June $15 gift card, Community Club Program, Summer Theme Decor + Giveaways
Colson Baker delivered this hit by radio (not by card) in 2020
Bloody Valentine (MGK)