Scenario: A 25-year-old male. 10-metre workplace fall. On-site assessment. Unconscious. Abnormal breathing. Oxygen applied at scene. Low blood pressure 90/45. Fast heart rate 112.
For health care providers in rural and northern Saskatchewan, the task of providing life-saving trauma care to a patient, like the one in the above scenario, will be enhanced thanks to a $300,000 donation from Orano Canada to Royal University Hospital Foundation.
A state-of-the-art simulation manikin is the newest addition to Royal University Hospital’s trauma team thanks to Orano’s generous donation. The high-tech manikin – which simulates a variety of actions and responses including bleeding, crying, and going into cardiac arrest — will be a valuable asset in the delivery of RUH’s in-person trauma team development course to rural and northern health care providers.
Orano has directed $50,000 of the donation to enable the Trauma Team to travel and provide training in the Athabasca Denesųłiné First Nations and Athabasca Communities that are closet to the company’s McClean Lake Operation.
“The advanced features of our new manikin enable us to simulate different scenarios that are relevant to a local facility, reflecting the resources it has available, so that when it’s real, everyone will be ready,” says Dr. Niroshan Sothilingam, Medical Director of the province’s largest Level 1 Trauma Centre at RUH. “Orano’s donation will enhance the confidence of rural and northern health care providers when responding to high-stress trauma care situations in their communities and in preparing their patients for transfer, if necessary, to a larger centre like RUH.”
Orano, a leading producer of uranium with its Canadian head office in Saskatoon, has a long history supporting health care initiatives in Saskatchewan, particularly those that enhance the wellbeing of residents in the north and the Athabasca Basin where it has its mining operations.
“Our employees know firsthand that emergency response training saves lives. Being trained to provide the proper care to assess and stabilize a patient in those critical moments immediately after an event can make a life-or-death difference.” says Orano Canada’s President and CEO, Jim Corman. “Our donation to the Royal University Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a cutting-edge simulation manikin underscores our commitment to protecting the health and safety of northern and Athabasca Basin communities and our employees. By equipping healthcare providers with the best training tools, we are helping them deliver exceptional care when it matters most.”
Royal University Hospital Foundation is extremely grateful to Orano for its long-standing support of RUH.
“For more than 20 years, Orano has made major contributions to advancing patient care excellence and innovation at RUH,” says Jennifer Molloy, CEO, RUH Foundation. “Orano’s donation of a state-of-the-art simulation manikin for RUH’s trauma team is another example of its commitment to ensuring patients have access to the best possible care here in Saskatchewan.”
RUH’s trauma team development course was delivered in four communities last year. Another six are scheduled beginning this fall. Orano’s purchase of the manikin is a critical piece in ensuring the most comprehensive delivery of this innovative program.
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For more information, contact:
Daryl Oshanek, Senior Communications Officer
Royal University Hospital Foundation
306.655.0628 • daryl.oshanek@ruhf.org
Carey Hyndman, Manager of Communications & Stakeholder Engagement
Orano Canada
306.343.4503 • carey.hyndman@orano.group
