Emergency service volunteers urged to take part in annual blood drive

CFA assistant chief fire officer Glenn Pröbstl was a part of the launch of this year’s drive, and donated plasma to rally CFA members to donate.

“Our members always rise to the occasion for worthy causes, and the Lifeblood emergency services blood drive is no exception,” he said.

“Making a blood donation takes about one hour of your time and you can make a significant difference to someone else’s life.”

Kangaroo Ground firefighter Tash Sinclair represented CFA’s volunteer cohort at the launch and urged her colleagues to roll up their sleeves and give blood.

“It’s such a worthy cause and you need to remind yourself that the people receiving your donation don’t have time on their side either,” she said.

“You just have to decide to put aside a short amount of time and get it done.”