As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, SAIT has donated 13 ventilators to Alberta Health Services to help front-line physicians battle the virus.
The institution was previously using the machines to help first and second-year students gain hands-on experience with industry equipment.
However, when all in-person post-secondary classes were cancelled on March 15, SAIT made the decision to transfer its equipment to those in need. “We were having regular meetings with Alberta Health Services about the pandemic, and the potential need for our ventilators came up during a discussion,” the academic chair for life sciences portfolio at SAIT, Meena Kumar said in a statement on Thursday. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus