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DIY UV Sterilizer Cart
FIRST Team 1305 was approaced by local medical doctors to build a UV Sterilizer Cart to sterlize personal items (ie. phones/keys) and N95 & surgical masks that are currently being reused. We built 2 prototypes that are currently at North Bay General Hospital being tested for their effectiveness. Once official results from the hospital are known, we will post them.
3D Printer Help for our Frontline Workers
Our warriors need to wear face masks almost 16-24 hours a day. As a result they are suffering a great amount of discomfort and pressure on their ears. We are asking anyone that has access to 3D printers if they can make some Surgical Mask Straps for them to make an already overwhelming mission that much more tolerable.
Build a COVID-19 INTUBATION BOX
Jonathan Norris – Alum 610 and Jijar alum from Eventscape have worked with a group of doctors to build a prototype of the following simple acrylic box to help reduce particulates in the air while intubating patients. This website provides information about how to obtain and build a flat-packed plastic box to help protect medical workers while intubating COVID-19 patients.
FIRST Team 6513 Fights COVID-19
While the season might have come to an abrupt end, but it doesn’t mean we stop ourselves from positively impacting the people around us. Our team has come up with a T-Shirt campaign that will donate 100% of the proceeds to the Canadian Red Cross foundation to support growing needs around the world for COVID-19. We hope this could become
Donate Goggles
Do you have face masks, protective gloves, goggles, or gowns? Donate it, urges a Toronto doctor — because hospitals could face a supply shortage within weeks. Test
Team Minkee prints medical protection visor holders
Team Minkee has printed 10 medical protection visor holders and are Hoping to get 50 done by the end of the week! These visors will be going to Michael Garron Hospital. Michael Garron (Toronto East General) needs these PPE visor frames printed and donated ASAP! Deliver them as clean as you can, even though the hospital will disinfect before use.
SHEP Art Contest
If you’re bored at home consider participating in the Shep Art Contest! Simply post a picture and tag #ShepArtContest as well as a safety tip! Good Luck Teams!
Donate 3D printed headband parts to @InkSmith3D
FIRST Teams can help donate 3D printed headband parts to @InkSmith3D in Kitchener Waterloo!.
URGENT! Michael Garron Hospital call for 3D printed visors
Shawn Lim, a Toronto robotics engineer, FIRST Alumn is using a page protector, an elastic and a 3D printer to help create visors for health care workers to protect themselves during the #COVID19 pandemic. If you have access to a 3D printer: Michael Garron (Toronto East General) needs these PPE visor frames printed and donated ASAP! They need the “3HP”
STEAM at Home #isoloationengineering
Aimed at the FIRST LEGO League Jr. and FIRST LEGO League, members of FIRST Team 5024 will be putting together quick 2-5 minute videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday teaching some aspect of STEAM using supplies that would normally be found in a home. Families can use this to engage their kids in STEAM with hands on activities while school