Medical Equipment for Medics

What: 2 Infusion Warmers for a stabilization unit

Who: Medical Service of the 1st Battalion of the 95th Air Assault Brigade, Sumy Region

Summary: Financing by Solidarity Aid and local procurement by our Ukrainian partner organization.

Date: November 2025

Value: €2.460

Why It Matters:

The medical troop needs two infusion warmers for a brigade’s stabilization unit. These are portable, battery-powered devices that warm intravenous fluids and blood products during resuscitation.

The infusion warmers are used both in a stabilization unit and in a casevac (see for example our other projects), where medics perform blood infusion during the first transportation phase.

The stabilisation unit (see pictures of one from the 95th below) is a temporary field facility where a surgical team treats life-threatening conditions of the injured who might not survive further transportation to city hospital facilities if not treated immediately. One of the important life-saving medical manipulations that is performed for the most severely injured is fluid resuscitation, including blood transfusion.

In both cases, having a reliable, compact fluid and blood warmer on board helps prevent hypothermia (critical lowering of core body temperature that can be lethal) during these most vulnerable stages of evacuation.

When a soldier loses a critical amount of blood, medics work to restore circulation by giving fluids or blood products. Blood is stored cold (at 1-6°C), and if infused rapidly without warming, it can dangerously lower the body’s core temperature, causing hypothermia. Hypothermia is a major cause of preventable death in combat trauma, as it disrupts blood clotting and vital organ function.

That’s why Tactical Combat Casualty Care protocols require warming all fluids and blood during fluid resuscitation and evacuation whenever possible, targeting a temperature of approximately 37-38°C. Portable in-line warmers make this possible even in the field.