The Community Blood Center of The Ozarks has joined forces with the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps. The partnership hopes to create an added level of protection for the blood needs of the region as well as provide the opportunity for CBCO blood donors to help in a time of crisis. Media Relations Representative from CBCO Chris Pilgrim explains what BERC does.

Such Mass Casualty Events include tornados, mass shootings, and large-scale car crashes. Executive Director of CBCO Anthony Roberts, explains the importance of BERC.

For more information, visit https://www.cbco.org/berc/.