{"id":1319545,"date":"2020-04-20T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/?p=476956"},"modified":"2020-04-21T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:56:09","slug":"vail-valley-schools-making-shields-for-the-covid-19-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/vail-valley-schools-making-shields-for-the-covid-19-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Vail Valley schools making shields for the COVID-19 fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8697208303508\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-476956-660\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-1-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-1-1024x662.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Special to the Daily | The area where the 3D printers manufacture the face shield components is locked down and sterile.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The area where the 3D printers manufacture the face shield components is locked down and sterile.<\/strong><br \/>Special to the Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-1-1024x662.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-1-1024x662.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The area where the 3D printers manufacture the face shield components is locked down and sterile.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-1-1024x643.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com | A 3-D printer works on a face shield Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>A 3-D printer works on a face shield Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.<\/strong><br \/>Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-1-1024x643.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-1-1024x643.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A 3-D printer works on a face shield Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com | Face masks sit waiting to be assembled Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Face masks sit waiting to be assembled Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.<\/strong><br \/>Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-2-1024x683.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Face masks sit waiting to be assembled Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com | The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.<\/strong><br \/>Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-3-1024x683.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-4-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-4-1024x974.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Special to the Daily | Technology teachers are working the manufacturing process, along with teaching online classes every day.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Technology teachers are working the manufacturing process, along with teaching online classes every day.<\/strong><br \/>Special to the Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-4-1024x974.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-4-1024x974.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Technology teachers are working the manufacturing process, along with teaching online classes every day.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-5-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-5-1024x770.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Special to the Daily | JC Moritz teaches technology at Vail Christian High School. These days he's also helping manufacture face shield components for hospitals and first responders, using the school's computer lab.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>JC Moritz teaches technology at Vail Christian High School. These days he&#8217;s also helping manufacture face shield components for hospitals and first responders, using the school&#8217;s computer lab.<\/strong><br \/>Special to the Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-5-1024x770.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-5-1024x770.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"JC Moritz teaches technology at Vail Christian High School. These days he's also helping manufacture face shield components for hospitals and first responders, using the school's computer lab.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-6-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com | The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.<\/strong><br \/>Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-6-1024x683.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-VDN-042120-6-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The work stations in the lab have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected while 3-D printers work to make face masks Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-7-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-7-1024x982.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Special to the Daily | 3D printers manufacture the components that are assembled into face shields.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>3D printers manufacture the components that are assembled into face shields.<\/strong><br \/>Special to the Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-7-1024x982.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/MakingMasks-vdn-042120-7-1024x982.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"3D printers manufacture the components that are assembled into face shields.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/vail-valley-schools-making-shields-for-the-covid-19-fight\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/vail-valley-schools-making-shields-for-the-covid-19-fight\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 3D printers were idle, but the teachers were not. They run technology departments in a couple of local schools, fired up the printers and are cranking out face shields as fast as possible as part of a nationwide network of volunteers coordinating their COVID-19 fight.<\/p>\n<p>Vail Christian High School\u2019s J.C. Moritz and Denea O\u2019Neil found free models from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prusaprinters.org\/prints\/25857-prusa-face-shield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prusa<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>, a Czech Republic company offering their designs to anyone in the world who wanted to copy them. Millions have, making face shields that are finding their way into the hands and onto the faces of health care workers, first responders and anyone else who needs one.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re free, although Vail Christian is wearing out one of their machines and might have to replace it soon.<\/p>\n<h3>Make4COVID<\/h3>\n<p>About a&nbsp; month ago Moritz reached out to a <a href=\"https:\/\/make4covid.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national group<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>, Make4COVID, based at the University of Colorado Denver. He explained that he has access to 3D printers, he\u2019s a computer guy and maybe they could use some help.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row vail-donation vail-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/VD-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/VD-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.vaildaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/03\/vail-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yes, they replied, they could.<\/p>\n<p>Make4COVID started about the time COVID-19 awareness did. It\u2019s now more than 2,041 volunteers: designers, engineers, manufacturers, distribution teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have all these bright people using incredible software to try to help the supply chain,\u201d Moritz said. \u201cIt\u2019s a consolidated effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In about a month, Make4COVID volunteers have manufactured 16,369 pieces of personal protective equipment and has grown to include 2,041 volunteers partnering with 105 organizations.<\/p>\n<p>To distribute it all, Make4COVID works with a group of volunteer pilots, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelflightwest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Flight West, <\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>that usually transports medical patients. These days they also deliver all kinds of medical gear, including the clear face shield components.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz, O\u2019Neil and others manufacture the headbands, then assemble the headbands and clear face shields and deliver them to hospitals, first responders and others who need them. They also make masks, gowns and countless other things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe keep these printers running 24\/7,\u201d Moritz said.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz and O\u2019Neil were making all kinds of components and sending them to Denver. It occurred to them that the gear they make on the Western Slope should probably stay on the Western Slope, and most of it now does for hospitals and fire departments around the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe true spirit of the Vail community has shined through during this past month, and the ingenuity of the Vail Christian High School and Vail Mountain School computer labs to create face shields is a prime example of that,\u201d said Kimberly Flynn, the safety and emergency preparedness coordinator for Vail Health. \u201cWe are grateful for their contribution, as well as that of all the countless other individuals and businesses across our community that have shown their support of Vail Health.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>It hits home<\/h3>\n<p>The Vail Valley is many things, but most of all, it\u2019s a small community. COVID-19\u2019s shockwaves reach most of us.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz coached football with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/obituaries\/obituary-jeremy-davis\/\">Jeremy Davis, one of the local COVID victims<\/a>. He knew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/rod-powell-who-delighted-vail-apres-ski-crowds-for-decades-dies-from-complications-from-coronavirus\/\">Rod Powell<\/a> and grew up with Buddy Lazier, son of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/bob-lazier-a-vail-pioneer-dies-at-81-after-battling-covid-19\/\">Bob Lazier, who died Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, they make protective gear as fast as they can and warehouse products in their schools. It works out well because there are no actual kids in the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we go back to school we\u2019ll have a problem, but that\u2019s a good problem. If we go back to school we\u2019re doing something right,\u201d Moritz said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/news\/vail-valley-schools-making-shields-for-the-covid-19-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Vail Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The area where the 3D printers manufacture the face shield components is locked down and sterile.Special to the Daily A 3-D printer works on a face shield Monday at Vail Christian High School in Edwards. The school has become a major contributor to Personal Protective Equipment.Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com Face masks sit waiting to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1319545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-04 01:38:22","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1319545"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1319556,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319545\/revisions\/1319556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1319545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1319545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1319545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}