Powers Fire & Rescue hosts blood drive
Powers Fire & Rescue hosts blood drive By Charles Herrington | January 23, 2021 at 8:05 PM CST - Updated January 23 at 8:05 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Jones County volunteer fire department has done its part to boost the local blood supply.
Powers Fire & Rescue partnered with Vitalant to host a blood drive Saturday at the department’s firehouse training room.
All blood types were needed.
“We’re just encouraging folks to please give blood,” said Capt. Lance Chancellor of Powers Fire & Rescue. “During this pandemic, it is critical, absolutely critical, that blood supplies do not drop.”
“I just started giving when I was 18 years old and I just kept giving and I’ve had family members through the years that’s needed blood and so, I’ve just always wanted to give,” said Suzanne Landrum, one of the blood donors.