Grant from TC Energy Foundation Funds Purchase of Lab Equipment
A $5,000 donation from TC Energy Foundation has funded purchases that will improve laboratory experiences for Indian Valley Vocational Center students in the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs.
The grant provides funds for adjustable electric hospital beds to be utilized by students in the school’s CNA laboratory. There students will practice skills required to receive state CNA certification, such as patient transfers and personal care. Highly trained CNA workers will feed into the pipeline of skilled healthcare workers, helping to meet increased needs.
The grant also funds the purchase of a respirator fit test kit that will benefit EMS students. For these students, training involves real-world experiences of ambulance ‘ride-alongs’ and running emergency calls at the local fire department. The kit will be used to fit students with required N-95 masks, thus allowing these important learning opportunities to continue.
TC Energy Foundation, which has a regional office in Sandwich and operates the nearby ANR Pipeline, has helped Indian Valley Vocational Center fund other innovative projects in recent years.