– Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Jan 7-9

Jamestown (CSi) The 6th Annual Jamestown Battle of the Badges blood drive challenge begins Thursday through Saturday, with Team Law versus Team Fire. After a donation is made, participants select which team receives their vote. The winning department will then have bragging rights for the year until the next Battle of the Badges.

Registration is encouraged, by walk-ins are welcome.

Donation dates include Thursday January 7 from 11:30 AM to 6 PM, January 8 from 10:30 AM to 5 PM, and January 9th from 7 AM to 11:30 AM at the Jamestown Civic Center in the Exchequer Room.

To register for the blood drive, visit bloodhero.com and search Jamestown or call Vitalant at 1-877-258-4825. Chief Edinger adds that officers and firefighters are also calling members of the public asking for their donations.

Vitalant will also be accepting Convalescent Plasma during the event.

“If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered, your plasma may be able to help patients currently fighting the virus,” the organization states. “Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood. Using a specialized process, we separate and collect only the plasma portion of your blood and safely return the remaining components (red blood cells and platelets) to you.”

A plasma donation takes around an hour, but with the medical screening and review of health history, those who make a Convalescent Plasma donation should plan for about 2 hours.