Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations during Trauma Awareness Month

SALT LAKE CITY — During Trauma Awareness Month in May, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help patients with traumatic injuries and other serious medical needs by donating blood or platelets.According to the National Trauma Institute, trauma accounts for approximately 41 million emergency room visits and 2.3 million hospital admissions in the U.S. annually.“A single car accident victim can need as many as 100 units of blood,” Nick Gehrig, communications director fo