Confederation College students and faculty contributed to a global aerospace and healthcare collaboration supporting the future of air ambulance service in Ontario.
Confederation College students and faculty recently played a role in a unique project featured by Ornge: the creation of a full-scale Pilatus PC-24 medical interior mock-up nicknamed the "whale skeleton."
Working with digital design files from HeliMods, Confederation College's manufacturing team produced precision-cut plywood components that were later assembled and tested by Ornge, HeliMods, and Pilatus representatives. The mock-up will help inform the future design of Ornge's PC-24 air ambulance interiors, supporting simulation, training, and patient-care workflow testing.
The project gave students meaningful, hands-on experience connected to aerospace manufacturing, applied learning, and critical healthcare service across Ontario.
"This project highlights the strength of industry collaboration and the value of applied, hands-on learning," said Michelle Salo, President of Confederation College. "Our faculty, staff and students were proud to contribute their skills to an initiative that supports critical patient care across Ontario while also providing meaningful, real-world experience."
Read the full story on Ornge's website.
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