Four years ago a Vancouver Island man91裸聊视频檚 life was saved by blood transfusion and now he91裸聊视频檚 calling on community members to donate blood this summer.

During the summer of 2019, Colin Dowler was mountain biking near Campbell River when he was attacked by a grizzly bear. He said the bear dragged him almost 15 metres and chewed on his torso and leg before it let go when he stabbed it with a small pocket knife.

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After managing to apply a tourniquet and biking seven kilometres with near-fatal injuries, he found a logging camp where he received first aid. He was given a blood transfusion through a 91裸聊视频楤lood on Board91裸聊视频� program while being airlifted to the hospital. He said he probably would have died if it weren91裸聊视频檛 for the transfusion, and visited a blood donor clinic in Nanaimo to talk to people there.

91裸聊视频淗e was kept alive by the Blood on Board program that91裸聊视频檚 part of the pre-hospital transfusion. If someone made a donation this summer, they could be saving a life like his,91裸聊视频� said Patricia Willms, Canadian Blood Services community development manager.

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According to a news release, half of Canadians are eligible to donate blood and plasma; however, only one in 81 citizens do so. Willms said a recent Ipsos survey showed 87 per cent of Canadians are aware of the constant need for blood but 50 per cent of those eligible haven91裸聊视频檛 donated 91裸聊视频渂ecause they91裸聊视频檙e waiting to be asked.91裸聊视频� She said there are thousands of open appointments across the country over the summer that need to be filled.

Dowler has since made a recovery since his accident through 91裸聊视频淕od-awful monotonous physiotherapy.91裸聊视频� Just over a year after his attack, he completed a half marathon and started skiing, hiking and fishing again despite his doctors telling him he wasn91裸聊视频檛 going to walk normally again.

To donate blood, visit http:// or call 1-888-236-6283or the GiveBlood app.

bailey.seymour@nanaimobulletin.com
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