Update as of May 19, 2020.

In an effort to continue to align with AHS and provincial guidelines, Fuse33 will reopen with a limited capacity for members only.

Effective May 20, members can come back to work on the project of their choice following these guidelines:

• Make an appointment to access the makerspace before coming to Fuse33 by filling out this form:  https://forms.gle/bT5J8nUpQz36gtEM6
• Entrance to Fuse33 is through the front entrance only. All members are REQUIRED to sign in/out. This will help make contact tracing easier later on in case we have a need to directly contact certain members if any concerns come up. The sheets will be available at the front entrance as usual. (Opening hours for regular members are between 11am and 9pm)
• We require that everyone wash their hands or clean them with hand sanitizer before and after their visit.
• We require that everyone use face masks and gloves when using the equipment to minimize spread and contamination.
• Hand sanitizer and disposable gloves will be made available at the front entrance for all members to use. We ask that members sanitize their hands first before putting on gloves. If for any reason gloves have to come off (ex. Using the washroom), we ask that you dispose of the old pair in the trash and don a new pair before accessing the equipment again.
• We ask that you practice physical/social distancing when accessing the space. Keep 2 meters between you and others at all times (about the distance of a bicycle from tire to tire). This is to minimize the risk of breathing in or spreading tiny droplets that could contain the COVID-19 virus.
• We will prioritize and increase the frequency of cleaning of high touch surfaces such as door handles, hand rails and common surfaces such as tables and chairs.
• We ask that you DO NOT ENTER and to stay home and immediately self-isolate if you have:
  • A fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, or shortness of breath.
  • Travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days.
  • Been exposed to someone who is, or may be, infected with the COVID-19 virus.
  • Are immunocompromised.
• Memberships can still be purchased via the website at fuse33.com. Membership upgrade requests can be made by sending a message to make@fuse33.com.
• Some certifications and orientations are by appointment only and will be one-on-one. Arrangements can be made in advance by sending a message to make@fuse33.com.
• If you do not have access to a face mask, a limited number of reusable fabric masks will be made available for members, as well as available for purchase. Send a message to make@fuse33.com for more details as they are not ready yet.

Fuse33 staff and volunteers reserve the right to ask anyone to leave who:

• Has not made a prior appointment to use the space.
• Does not respect our sign-in/sign-out procedures.
• Do not follow our COVID-19 protocols when accessing the space, including wearing a face mask and respecting physical distancing.
  
• Are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
• Do not respect capacity limits.
• Violate their existing Fuse33 membership agreements in other ways.

We will continue to monitor and update our COVID-19 protocols as the pandemic situation evolves and as recommended by Alberta Health Services and let you know if anything changes.

Shannon Hoover
Managing Director

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Update as of May 14.

Due to COVID-19, Fuse33 remains closed to the general public.

You may make an appointment by emailing make@fuse33.com if you have inquiries regarding fabrication, manufacturing or PPE.

All previous COVID-19 protocols remain in place. 

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In an effort to align with AHS and provincial guidelines, Fuse33 will be capped at 15 members at one time, and only be available for projects that meet the following project categories:

 

We have new sign in forms and any members working in the space will be asked to supply a short description of the project they are working on, along with which of these 4 space usages they are working under. If your project does not fit in one of these categories we cannot allow access to the space at this time, and we will advise as soon as we know when the space will be available for these types of projects.