Service grateful for donation

East Grampians Health Service has new personal protective equipment available for use during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of a donation.

Erebus Medical provided the health service with 86 face shields, 20 ear savers – for use with face masks – and an intubation box, to protect staff working with COVID-19 patients.

Erebus Medical was established just after the COVID-19 outbreak with support from parent company Erebus Motorsport, a Melbourne-based Australian Supercar team owned by Betty Klimenko and sponsored by Penrite Oil.

With the Supercars season on hold, Erebus Motorsport joined the global fight against COVID-19, using the resources of its Supercar team workshop to develop and produce potentially life-saving medical supplies.

Liaising with Supercars medical delegate Dr Carl Le, it refined medical products and helped fill the demand for PPE.

East Grampians Health Service received the equipment through a staff contact with Erebus Motorsport.

Health service chief executive Andrew Freeman thanked the Erebus Medical team.

“We are very grateful for their donation of personal protective equipment, which we will use in the event of having to treat patients at the health service with COVID-19,” he said.

“It is important our staff are protected when treating COVID-19 patients and this equipment will ensure that all our staff are kept safe.

“We are also grateful for Erebus Medical’s recognition and support of a rural health service.”