Harris County ESD 11 To Host Blood Drive With Gulf Cost Blood Collaboration to Aid New Plasma Program
Spring, Tx. March 23, 2026: Harris County ESD 11 is partnering with Gulf Coast Blood to sponsor a blood drive Monday, March 23rd from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The event will be held at the Harris County ESD 11 (HCESD11) campus at 18334 Stuebner Airline Road in Spring.
“Harris County ESD 11 will begin providing life-saving plasma to patients experiencing significant blood loss before they get to the hospital. Plasma will be carried on our supervisor vehicles so we want to partner with Gulf Coast Blood and do our part to source blood for the cause,” says Harris County ESD 11 CEO Jordan Anderson.
EMS has traditionally used IV fluids to treat patients in hemorrhagic shock until they get to a hospital. Starting this week, HCESD11 EMS supervisors will be able to rapidly deliver blood plasma transfusions to stabilize critical patients.
Community partner Ally Medical Emergency Room is also on hand at the blood drive to support Harris County ESD 11’s efforts to provide lifesaving plasma to trauma patients who need it most.
About Gulf Coast Blood
Gulf Coast Blood is the sole provider of blood and blood products to Houston and surrounding communities, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As one of the largest community blood centers in the United States, Gulf Coast Blood serves more than 170 hospitals and healthcare facilities across 26 counties in the Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley, and East Texas regions. Its network includes Gulf Coast Blood East Texas and Gulf Coast Blood Brazos Valley, ensuring patients throughout the region have access to lifesaving blood when it’s needed most.
About Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare:
Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare covers a 177 square mile area of northern Harris County with over 700,000 residents, the largest Emergency Service District in the state of Texas. Harris County ESD 11 receives over 65,000 calls a year and consistently ranks among the best EMS services in the country for speed of response, patient satisfaction and quality of care. The Harris County Emergency Services District 11 Communication Center, known as Control, is recognized as an ACE Accredited Center of Excellence by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. This prestigious designation highlights our commitment to excellence in emergency dispatch services. As an ACE-accredited agency, we enjoy increased visibility in community service, enhanced support in litigation and liability management, and improved recruitment and retention, affirming the value and impact of our team’s work.
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