Prescott-Russell - Covid-19 PPE for the Front Line

The United Counties of Prescott-Russell are in urgent need of Personal Protective Equipment to help reduce the spread of Covid-19.

The need spans not only our front line Health Care Hero's who put themselves at risk on a daily basis and need medical quality PPE in order to safely provide comfort to us when we fall to this illness.

But also to the thousands of Every Day Hero's who live in our communities and provide essential service's to the public so we may have food on our tables, medications, and transport us and our goods, just to name a few.  Their risk is considerable.  They work daily face to face with an untested public.

There are a number of ways you can help
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You may donate Medical Grade PPE directly to the United Counties of Prescott Russell Emergency Services.  They will arrange for pickup from your location.

The UCPR Emergency Services seeking protective equipment 

http://en.prescott-russell.on.ca/news/what_s_new/seeking_protective_equipment

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Support the local production of PPE for all front line workers.

Face Shields:



Print Time:  2.5 hours
Non Printed Materials:

1 elastic Rubber Band (width at least 10 mm/0.4", length 30 cm/12')

Sources:

QuiltBees  (22 Main St., Vankleek Hill, ON, (613) [phone redacted]  Please Support Your Local Businesses)
http://www.quiltbees.ca

Amazon 
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=10+mm+elastic

Walmart 
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/unique-creativ-knitted-non-roll-white-elastic-13mm-x-14m/6000196937401

Fabricville 
https://fabricville.com/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=10+mm+elastic


1 overhead transparency sheet with rounded edges (thickness 0.1 mm/0.0039")

Sources:

Amazon 
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=overhead+projector+sheets

Staples
https://www.staples.ca/search?query=Transparency

How you may help:  You may purchase 10 mm elastic bands and Transparency sheets and donate them for production .  We will pick them up from your location, or they may be dropped off at:

Eastern Ontario Drones Corp 
5049 Hwy 34, Vankleek Hill, ON
[email redacted]


Finished products will be provided free of charge to the Prescott-Russell Foodbank network for food and health security.

or

If you have medical grade PPE, please donate directly to Prescott-Russell Emergency Services.

The UCPR Emergency Services seeking protective equipment
http://en.prescott-russell.on.ca/news/what_s_new/seeking_protective_equipment

You may also donate directly to your local Foodbank.

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Face Masks:

Traditional Cloth Face Masks

Materials: 
-Two 10"x 6" rectangles of cotton fabric
-Two 6" pieces of elastic (or rubber bands. string, cloth strips, or hair ties)
-Needle and thread (or bobby pin)
-Scissors
-Sewing Machine

Sources:

QuiltBees (22 Main St., Vankleek Hill, ON, (613) [phone redacted]  Please Support Your Local Businesses)
http://www.quiltbees.ca

Walmart 
https://www.walmart.ca/search/cotton%20fabric

Step 1:

Step 1:  Cut out two 10-by-6-inch rectangles of cotton fabric. Use tightly woven cotton, such as quilting fabric or cotton sheets.  Stack the two rectangles; you will sew the mask as if it was a single piece of fabric.

Step 2:

Step 2:  Fold over the long sides ¼ inch and hem. Then fold the double layer of fabric over ½ inch along the short sides and stitch down.

Step 3:
Step 3:  Run a 6-inch length of 1/8-inch wide elastic through the wider hem on each side of the mask. These will be the ear loops. Use a large needle or a bobby pin to thread it through. Tie the ends tight.
Don’t have elastic? Use hair ties or elastic head bands. If you only have string, you can make the ties longer and tie the mask behind your head.

Step 4

Step 4:  Gently pull on the elastic so that the knots are tucked inside the hem. Gather the sides of the mask on the elastic and adjust so the mask fits your face. Then securely stitch the elastic in place to keep it from slipping.

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Traditional Sewn Medical Face Mask with Filter Pocket (Youtube Video)


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How you may help: 

You may purchase the fabric and elastic bands, and provide us with the materials to produce masks or you may sew the finished product using the above guidelines .  We will pick them up from your location, or they may be dropped off at:

Eastern Ontario Drones Corp 
5049 Hwy 34, Vankleek Hill, ON
[email redacted]

or

You may donate directly to your local Foodbank.

If you have medical grade PPE please donate directly to the Prescott-Russell Emergency Services.

The UCPR Emergency Services seeking protective equipment
http://en.prescott-russell.on.ca/news/what_s_new/seeking_protective_equipment

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Quick Mask Clips:


Quick Mask Clips supports many household items to create a temporary mask when in a pinch.  The clips can be carried in your pocket and a mask can be fashioned from any suitable material available.

Will Support:
Traditional Cloth Face Mask
Face Cloth
Bandanna
Paper Towel
Any clean tight weave cotton or linen cloth of sufficient size to cover from just under the eyes to just below the chin.

Additional materials such as coffee filters can be added to increase filtration.

Layers can be added until you have a good balance between filtration and airflow.

To support the production of Quick Mask Clips, please Donate Now.  All Financial Contributions will receive either a Traditional Cloth Mask or a set of 2 Quick Mask Clips.
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Surgical Mask Ear Strain Relievers:


To support the production of Surgical Mask Ear Strain Relievers, please Donate Now.  All Financial Contributions will receive either a Traditional Cloth Mask or a set of 2 Quick Mask Clips.
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3D Printers

There are a wide range of 3d Printers on the market for consumer and commercial use.  Invest in your own 3d printer and contribute to the effort, or make a Financial Contribution if you support the expansion of our 3d printing capabilities.

Sources:

MatterHackers 
https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/printer-kits

3d Printing Canada 
https://3dprintingcanada.com/

Digitmakers 
https://www.digitmakers.ca/

Amazon 
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=3D+Printers

Please contact us if you have any questions about 3d printing.

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Sewing Machines

Do you have a clean sewing machine in working condition to donate.  Please help provide the tools for volunteers who wish to contribute their time.
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Financial Contributions:

50% Will be will be distributed through the Precott Russell Foodbank network for food and health security.

50% will be used to purchase production materials, and to expand the volunteer network for greater productivity, job creation, and skills training for the further production of Consumer Grade Personal Protective Equipment and distribution to Non-Medical Front Line Workers.

Please Donate Now and Share with a friend to fight Covid-19 in the Prescott-Russell region.

THE NEED IS URGENT!!!
THE TIME IS NOW!!!
TOGETHER WE CAN DEFEAT OUR COMMON ENEMY!!!
ALWAYS REMEMBER PPE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING OR STAYING AT HOME!!!

All Financial Contributions will receive either a Traditional Cloth Mask or a set of Quick Mask Clips.

Please contact us at [email redacted] if you know of any other sources of production materials.

Other materials needed:

1.75 mm PLA filament (any color or type)

Sources:
3D Printing Canada 
eSUN Canada 
Amazon

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A Very Special Thank You for Your Very Generous Support

QuiltBees 
22 Main Street East,
Vankleek Hill, ON, K0B 1R0
(613) [phone redacted]
http://www.quiltbees.ca