Over the past several days so many of us have been approached by various business leaders with the most single most common question “how can we help”? Regrettably, these same folks have no idea where or who to ask. In this regard, the North Vancouver Chamber in collaboration with the North Shore Community Foundation would like to seek your assistance to help identify companies with capabilities that can be repurposed for the production of much needed medical supplies and equipment. It is our plan to identify these companies and forward/share with your permission, to various levels of government which organize critical health infrastructure.  It is our understanding they are seeking partners and sources of medical equipment in each region to raise medical capacity in anticipation of further closed borders and restrictions on the export of medical devices from other countries. Please note that businesses need not be located or domiciled on the North Shore and lastly, note this information will be used solely for this purpose and no other.

Here’s what they need:

  1. If you know any companies who have the capability to produce / assemble the following equipment, please let us know  Please note that this information will be used solely for this purpose and no other.
    1. Ventilators
    2. Personal Protection Equipment (facemasks, etc.)
    3. Infusion Pumps and Accessories
    4. Oxygen Concentrators
    5. Pulse Oximeters
    6. Oxygen Tank
  2. As many companies shut down their capacities during this time, there is a desperate ask if any companies have inventory of the following they can spare to the medical system, it is desperately needed.
    1. Ventilators
    2. Personal Protection Equipment (facemasks, etc.)
    3. Infusion Pumps and Accessories
    4. Oxygen Concentrators
  3. If you know any companies with the following capabilities and capacity, please return email with the details (contact information, company information, location, capability, capacity, etc.).
    1. Injection Moulding
    2. Plastic Extrusion
    3. PCB Assembly (PCBA)

If you know any companies with these capabilities and capacity, please email using the subject line “We Can Help” to the North Vancouver Chamber at info@nvchamber.ca and copy Jordan Orr at jorr@ignitemanagement.ca. In your email include the following details: contact name and info, company name, location, capability, etc.

Please feel free to forward this email to those in your network who you think may be able to help you.

With much gratitude,

 

Patrick Stafford-Smith, CEO                                                 Mike Boehm, President

North Vancouver Chamber                                                   North Shore Community Foundation

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