Regent Theatre
7 Medford Street
Arlington, MA 02474
United States
"Project Frontline," a documentary, chronicles the onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis brought on by severe shortages of PPE and testing equipment, and the emergency response effort mobilized by the Massachusetts state government, healthcare system, and the manufacturing industry. It is a story about the importance of manufacturing in America.
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About the producer:
Boyd Biomedical was involved in the emergency response efforts related to PPE and testing in Massachusetts during the pandemic. They worked with local partners across academia, local government, healthcare systems, and industry partners - including with AFFOA, one of the manufacturing institutes.
At the beginning of the pandemic a group came together in Massachusetts to form the Massachusetts Emergency Response Team (M-ERT), made up of experts from healthcare systems, academia, industry, and the state. The M-ERT held its first meeting on March 20, 2020 with the goal of generating a manufacturing response to the crisis.
By the end of 2020, the M-ERT was responsible for producing 9 million isolation gowns, 3 million N95 respirators, 5 million face shields, and over 10,000 ventilators in Massachusetts. It was the largest manufacturing response by volume of FDA compliant products from any State in the Country. Alongside this effort, Massachusetts granted millions in funding to manufacturers who could establish long-term manufacturing capabilities for these items.