Persuasive Speech on Becoming a blood donor
...ions that need to be taken to increase blood donations. II. BODY A. Need for blood donations 1. Number who donate has fallen over the past five years; demand has grown annually a. If this trend continues in a year or two there will be chronic shortages 2. The health care system cannot function with out an adequate supply of whole blood a. Blood is the health care what oil is to transportation b. When there is not enough the whole system comes to a grinding halt c. Surgeons cannot perform transplants and joint replacements. d. Birth mom’s are at high risk if they need a Cesarean section e. Those getting many forms of cancer treatment or treatment for severe injuries risk death f. Some examples of how much blood is needed for certain things (Blood Source web site). 1. Open heart surgery up to 40 pints 2. Bleeding ulcer 3 to 20 pints 3. Fractured hip/joint replacement 2 to 20 pints 4. Brain surgery 4 to 20 pints 5. Automotive accident up to 50 or more pints 6. Organ transplant up to 100 or more pints 3. On any given day patients in the US need 34,000 units of blood. 4. Only 5% of eligible American’s donate blood. a. This year over 4 million American’s would die without lifesaving blood transfusions. b. The lives of many depend on the generosity of a few. B. Solutions to increase blood donations 1. Donate blood yourself 2. Educate yourself and others a. On why it is important to donate b. The process of donating c. What to expect when donating d. Where to donate including the location and times available to donate 3. Organize a blood drive at your company, school, or organization a. Will make blood donation convienient and provide essential support to patients right here in your community C. Actions to increase blood donations 1. To donate yourself only takes 20 minutes and donations are accepted at several places. a....