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$20,000 grant allows IVVC to purchase tools, equipment for five hands-on training programs

By Shaw Local News Network
IVVC EMS students practice using a 1-Year-Old Patient Heart and Lung Sounds Skills Trainer.

IVVC EMS students practice using a 1-Year-Old Patient Heart and Lung Sounds Skills Trainer. (photo provided by Indian Valley Vocational Center)

Thanks to a $20,000 donation from TC Energy Foundation, Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) in Sandwich was able to purchase tools and equipment that students will utilize for hands-on training in five IVVC programs: Auto Body Repair, Construction Trades, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Science, and Welding & Fabrication.

In the Auto Body program, the grant provides funds for a Prep Station Exhaust Bench, which will draw sanding dust downwards to prevent it from being airborne.

During the 2022-2023 school year, the Construction Trades program is building an entire residential house offsite. The lot has no source of power at this time, so students will power up their tools using a Generac generator. The generator and two scaffolds that will allow students safe access to work at all levels were purchased with TC Energy Foundation grant funds.

IVVC EMS students practice using a 1-Year-Old Patient Heart and Lung Sounds Skills Trainer.

IVVC EMS students practice using a 1-Year-Old Patient Heart and Lung Sounds Skills Trainer. (photo provided by Indian Valley Vocational Center)

EMS students will benefit from a 1-Year-Old Patient Heart and Lung Sounds Skills Trainer. This tool is an important aspect to first responder training because children have very different anatomies than adults. The grant also provides funds for a Wound Packing Trainer to prepare students to handle bleeding emergencies.

Fire Science training scenarios at IVVC are enhanced by the use of helmets, fire boots, and Scba air pack bottles.

Fire Science training scenarios at IVVC are enhanced by the use of helmets, fire boots, and Scba air pack bottles. (photo provided by Indian Valley Vocational Center)

Fire Science training scenarios such as Search and Rescue, Hose and Fire Streams, and Ladders will be enhanced by the grant purchases of Cairns helmets, fire boots, gloves, and Scba air pack bottles.

IVVC Welding & Fabrication students utilize new welders that allow for more real-world work experiences.

IVVC Welding & Fabrication students utilize new welders that allow for more real-world work experiences. (photo provided by Indian Valley Vocational Center)

The Welding & Fabrication program has seen a marked increase in student enrollment, and to accommodate the growth a new lab was renovated with several additional welding booths. The TC Energy Foundation grant funds the purchases of a Power MIG welder and four Power TIG welders.

TC Energy Foundation, which has a regional office in Sandwich and operates the nearby ANR Pipeline, has helped IVVC fund several other projects in recent years. IVVC wishes to express their sincere gratitude to TC Energy Foundation for their continued support.