SUMMARY: Louisville EMS, responding to 120,000 calls annually, has become the first agency in Kentucky to provide blood transfusions in the field. Partnering with the American Red Cross, they will use emergency blood to intervene early, giving trauma victims crucial extra minutes before reaching the hospital. Studies show that early blood transfusions can increase survival rates by 75-85%. Two EMS vehicles will be equipped with blood coolers and warming machines to maintain patients’ body temperatures. The program aims to expand in a year, improving trauma care and saving more lives by addressing blood loss, a leading cause of death in trauma victims.

Louisville EMS to use blood transfusions in the field

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Madisonville Community College wins national award for helping coal workers retool for new jobs

by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern
March 18, 2025

Madisonville Community College’s efforts to prepare displaced coal industry workers for new jobs has won a national award.

The Bellwether Award recognizes innovative and impactful programs that drive student success and economic growth, says a news release from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. 

The college converted a building at the former Dotiki mine portal in Webster County into the Lisman Workforce Complex, a training center for “in-demand technical careers,” the release says. 

Recognizing a regional shortage of local utility line workers and those with commercial driver’s license certification (CDL), the college opened enrollment to more students in both programs when classes began at the complex in 2022 and soon followed with a diesel technology program.

Partners include the Webster County Fiscal Court, Webster County Judge Executive Steve Henry and the Green River Area Development District, says the release.

Since 2019, the utility line technician program has grown by 68%, the release says, while graduates from the Lisman Workforce Complex achieve more than a 93% placement rate in their professions within six months of completion.

The Bellwether College Consortium also recognized Madisonville Community College for its project aimed at bridging gaps in skilled trades as a finalist in the instructional programs and services category.

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SUMMARY: On March 25, over 700 students at Warren Elementary School will join the “Read with Malcolm Reading Rally,” led by Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell, founder of the Share the Magic Foundation. Mitchell, who emphasizes the importance of reading, aims to inspire literacy among children. Each student will receive a copy of his book, “The Magician’s Hat,” and enjoy a high-energy assembly featuring a read-along and magic show. Since starting the foundation, Mitchell has impacted over 1.5 million students, encouraging young readers in underserved communities. More details can be found at readwithmalcolm.com.

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