PULSE Magazine | June/July 2019 Issue

The Battle of the Badges is the annual blood drive sponsored by We Are Blood that engages Austin Police Department, Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Fire Department in a friendly competition to help increase donations and sustain the local blood supply during the crucial summer months. Your donation helps We Are Blood supply local hospitals in Austin and 10 surrounding counties in Central Texas. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services is the smallest of the three departments but we held our own in terms of donations. We’ve won the trophy for "Highest Percent Participation" for the past three years in a row! All three departments battled it out again this year to see who can recruit the most blood donors. The donations took place from July 1st through July 7th at various locations throughout the city. This year the donation stats are listed below: 251 85 169

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