Crash survivor Paris Cockinos urges Aussies to donate blood

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Paris Cockinos was left fighting for his life after a motorcycle accident in 2020 that resulted in severe internal injuries and multiple fractures.

The 32-year-old, who spent four days in a medically induced coma and required 4.5 litres of blood transfusions, now credits everyday Australians and blood donors for saving his life.

“Without the blood donations… I’d probably be six feet under,” he told The Daily Telegraph.

Paris is now urging others to donate blood, highlighting how many people remain unaware of their blood type.

His plea comes as O-type blood stocks reach critically low levels, prompting a national campaign led by emergency services workers.

Stuart Chesneau from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood stressed the urgency, noting that “an hour of your time might give someone the rest of their life.”

Source: The Daily Telegraph

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