Groups throughout B.C. are working together to create what they hope will help people affected by the pandemic.
From ventilators to hospital gowns to face masks, companies throughout the country have altered the focus of their businesses to help fill the critical need for additional medical equipment across Canada and beyond.
In Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, a group of three have formed “Project Draw Breath” to use 3D printers to create ventilator masks. A ventilator is a machine that pumps air into a person’s lungs to assist breathing. This group which first included a 14-year old has since expanded to 10 people helping create the special masks. As they apply to health officials for testing, the group has also created easy-to-construct plastic face shields.
Since the pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization in early March, the officials in Canada have been working to obtain surgical masks and other medical equipment for healthcare workers on the frontlines.
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