Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation and Minister for Sport The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe
More manufacturing jobs are on their way for a Queensland business, thanks to Palaszczuk Government funding to help market a very clever Brisbane innovation.
Innovation Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said Brisbane firm Scott Airway Management had received $100,000 in Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas funding to scale up its SAM Safety Shield medical device and support 15 new jobs.
“For medical staff, men with beards in need of lifesaving ventilation can present a challenge,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“When patients can’t breathe, first responders usually fit sealed Bag Mask Ventilation (BMV) to a patient’s face to push oxygen into their lungs.