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Resolution looks to ECC for respiratory machine training

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Resolution looks to ECC for respiratory machine training
Resolution looks to ECC for respiratory machine training

The apparent lack of respirators in Western New York is a matter of qualified people, not machinery.

WELCOME BACK TO 7EYEWITNESS NEWS AT7.TONIGHT, WE'RELOOKING ATRESPIRATORS --SPECIFICALLY THEPEOPLE WHOOPERATE THESELIFESAVING PIECES OFEQUIPMENT.AS 7 EYEWITNESSNEWS REPORTERADAM UNGERREPORTS, THERE'S APUSH TO GET THESESTAFFERS TO THEFRONTLINES OF THECOVID-19 FIGHT,FASTER.MORE RESPIRATORYCARE COULD BE ONTHE WAY TO WESTERNNEW YORK.

THE ERIECOUNTY LEGISLATUREAPPROVED ARESOLUTIONTHURSDAY TOENCOURAGE ERIECOMMUNITY COLLEGETO DEVELOP ATRAINING PROGRAMFOR NURSES WITHCRITICAL CAREEXPERIENCE.AMHERST LEGISLATORJEANNE VINAL SAYSRIGHT NOW, THEPROBLEM ISN'T THENUMBER OFMACHINES, IT'S THENUMBER OF PEOPLETO OPERATE THEM.JV: "THERE WAS ANEXCESS NUMBER OFRESPIRATORSBEYOND THE STAFFTHAT WOULD BEAVAILABLE SHOULDTHE NEED ARISE."THAT SHORTAGE ISSTATEWIDE.ACCORDING TO THEU.S. BUREAU OFLABOR STATISTICS,NEW YORK STATE WAS45TH IN RESPIRATORYTHERAPISTS PER 1,000WORKERS IN 20-19..THERE'S ACERTIFICATION FORRESPIRATORY CAREAVAILABLE AT E-C-CNORTH.

BUT IT SPANSFOUR SEMESTERS.HEALTHCAREWORKERS ON THEFRONTLINES DON'THAVE THAT KIND OFTIME.

AND THERE'S AWAY TO STREAMLINETHE PROCESS.JV: "TEACHING THEMEVERYTHING ABOUTTHE MACHINE, ANDTHHE USES AND SOFORTH, AND THENTHEM SHOWING ANDINDICATING THATTHEY'RE ABLE TO DOTHE THINGS.

THAT'SWHAT IT'S FOR.

SO IT'SSOMETHING THATCOULD BE DONE INHOURS."MERE HOURS INSTEADOF MONTHS OREVEN YEARS..

TO BEABLE TO HAVE MOREHANDS ONRESPIRATORS.

ANDSOME NURSES HAVEALREADY SHOWNTHEY'RE WILLING TOSTEP UP TO THEPLATE.JV: "SO THISRESOLUTION IS TOHAVE NURSES WHOARE WANTING TO DOTHIS THROUGH THEIRUNIONS.

AND THEUNIONS SAID THATTHERE NEEDS TO BE AMODIFICATION OFTHEIR AGREEMENT TOALLOW IT."ERIE COMMUNITYCOLLEGE SAID QUOTE,"WE'RE ALWAYSLOOKING AT WAYS TOENHANCE THEWORKFORCE.

WE'REALWAYS OPEN TOLOOKING AT WHAT ISNEEDED IN THEWESTERN NEW YORKHEALTHCAREINDUST

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