CUSTOM BUILT MACHINES DECONTAMINATE N95 MASKS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

The Medic One Foundation joined forces with the University of Washington’s Engineering Innovation in Health (EIH) Program, King County Public Health, regional first responders, manufacturers, and other charitable foundations to help fund and create a decontamination unit for N95 respirator masks for first responders. 

“Thanks to a unique and innovative Washington partnership, first responders have a new tool for the pandemic. Stations across the region have begun receiving University of Washington-designed, locally manufactured systems to decontaminate the high-demand face masks needed to protect them from COVID-19 while carrying out their essential duties. The N95 respirator mask is one of the most important protections for keeping first responders, such as emergency medical services (EMS) staff and firefighters, defended against COVID-19. Every trip made by these key personnel requires fresh, clean N95 masks, which means they either go through a lot of single-use masks or need equipment to decontaminate the masks for re-use.”

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