Rockland County Executive Ed Day honored top blood donors at an award ceremony held Wednesday, which was also World Blood Donor Day.

“Blood is something that unites all of us,” he said. “We thank everyone who shares that gift of life.”

The event was the first time that top Rockland blood donors were recognized. It occurred as a blood drive hosted by the county and run by New York Blood Center was taking place.

Retired FDNY firefighter Jeff Cool of Pomona spoke about how he needed 72 units of blood to survive after he suffered devastating injuries during the Black Sunday Bronx fire in 2005.

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