Roseville Fire Chief Keith Jacobs donates blood for the first time at the RARE “Battle of the Badges” blood drive March 28.

This April, the American Red Cross is urging individuals to give lifesaving blood as seasonal travel ramps up.

The American Red Cross is calling on donors to give blood or platelets in April as seasonal travel ramps up and regular donors’ giving patterns may be disrupted. Type O blood and platelets are ...