The Moose Jaw Health Foundation are looking to provide some help for Moose Jaw's health care heroes.

A date has been announced for the 14th annual Family First Radiothon, and health foundation executive director Kelly McElree explained who they're targeting this year.

“Our front line health care professionals and hospital staff are our heroes in this community,” said McElree. “They’re there for you and everyone in our community, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. And everyone has their own health care hero. Around the clock, they care for us through broken bones, heart attacks and an ongoing pandemic. No matter what the situation, they are truly our heroes.”

With the help of donors, the foundation will be looking to purchase a new defibrillator and crash cart, and chemotherapy chairs, and other items like cardiac monitors, a telemetry system and a Holter monitor.

The event will take place this year back where it all started – the Town ‘N’ Country Mall, Sept. 10-11.

The health foundation explained that cardiac monitors offer medical teams in the intensive care unit with instant access to a small change to a patient’s heart condition.

“These monitors continuously track and record the electrical activity of their heart 24 hours of the day. Electrodes are attached to the patient’s body, and a bedside monitor provides a visual display of their vital signs. Any change is immediately visible to medical professionals. At the first sign of a potentially dangerous rhythm, the monitor sounds an alarm, and our heroes spring into action. Our hospital requires four new cardiac monitors. Each monitor requires an investment of $20,000,” a release from the health foundation said.

Telemetry systems are central monitoring systems that work in conjunction with the monitoring systems.

“State-of-the-art telemetry would synchronize with the system in the ER, allowing ER and ICU to improve the monitoring and safety of critically ill patients.  Telemetry is a procedure used to monitor the electrical activity of the heart. It records all cardiac events, including every heartbeat, over an extended period. Telemetry will help medical teams diagnose heart problems and determine the best treatment plan. The investment required is $50,000,” the foundation said.

The fundraising goal this year is $195,000. The Moose Jaw ACT has made the first donation of $8,000.