Answer:
Data visibility is critical because blood is a fragile resource. In the prehospital environment, units are exposed to heat, cold, vibration, and long transports—any of which can push blood outside the safe 1–6 °C range. Without continuous monitoring, agencies risk wasted units, compliance failures, or worse: transfusing compromised blood.

With real-time visibility, agencies can:

• Protect patients – Confirm every unit is safe before transfusion.
• Reduce waste – Catch temperature excursions early and rotate stock efficiently.
• Stay compliant – Replace paper logs with automated, auditable records.
• Stay mission-ready – Supervisors and crews see, at a glance, which rigs and units are ready for deployment.

The bottom line: you can’t protect what you can’t see. Data visibility turns a blood program into a reliable, auditable, and life-saving system.