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This month's featured product is the Prestan Professional Adult CPR Training Manikin, with monitor!

Away from the classroom, instructors want their students to act confidently when faced with a cardiac emergency. We want our participants to leave class knowing they can help save the lives of people in cardiac arrest.

Achieve this with Prestan Professional's revolutionary new CPR manikin with Rate Monitor. The LED indicators allow for instant feedback to both instructor and student regarding their rate of chest compressions. Instructors can monitor several students quickly and easily, while students themselves can visually gauge their compression rate reinforcing more practice time using proper technique. Click here to view a demonstration of this feature.

Depth of compression is a crucial skill to learn as well. Class participants learn proper compression depth with the manikin’s audible ‘clicking’ sound. When compressions are done to the ECC recommended depth, the manikin’s ‘click’ lets students know they are on target. Compression rate and depth - two vitally important components to learn for successful CPR. With Prestan’s visual and audible reinforcement of good CPR technique, students will confidently embrace their role in the cardiac chain of survival.  

Other features of the PP-AM-100M include:

• Realistic looking manikin with a pinch-able nose and fully formed neck portion that allows for a carotid pulse check.
• Easy-to-insert lung bag speeds setup of the manikin.
• The optional face shield is secured so it won't slip and there's no need for adhesives.
• Realistic skin resists dirt, grime and grease so your manikin stays looking professional. 
• Adequate upper chest sizing facilitates AED training.
• Visual anatomy ‘landmarks’ such as a navel and ribcage allow for practice of the Heimlich maneuver and reinforce proper hand placement for compressions.
• Head-tilt illustrates how to open the airway and allows each student to observe a true chest rise when proper head-tilt chin-lift technique is used.
• Manikin’s head structure is capable of demonstrating the jaw-thrust maneuver.
• Clicker mechanism increases student's confidence in administering adequate compressions.
• Manikins are capable of being cleaned and decontaminated per CDC guidelines.
• One-year factory warranty against defects in workmanship.

The PP-AM-100M, available with either Light or Dark skin, includes 10 Lung Bags, an Instruction Sheet, and a nylon carrying case.
And as a special bonus, you get 10 CPR masks in a mini keychain pouch FREE!!

Follow this link to shop the complete line of Prestan Professional CPR training manikins & accessories.

Pocket Mask 101

Feeling intimidated by the new standard in resuscitative care, the pocket mask? If you answered yes, rest easy knowing that you are not alone.

But, there's nothing to fear. A pocket mask employs the same principles as any other resuscitation barrier or mask, it just has the convenience of being re-usable. While the valve you breathe into must be replaced after each use, the mask itself can be cleaned and decontaminated per CDC guidelines. 

When used with the head-tilt, chin-lift airway opening method, the rescue mask allows two avenues of entry during resuscitation.

And with two avenues of entry, each rescue breath delivers life saving oxygen your patient desperately needs. When not connected to an external oxygen source, exhaled air from the rescuer can still provide sufficient oxygen to live, up to 16%. Most masks (including ours) also have a built-in oxygen inlet, allowing for administration of 50-60% oxygen from an oxygen cylinder.

The portability of the mask is an added benefit. In contrast to the bag valve mask, which requires two hands to operate (one to form a seal and the other to squeeze the bag), the pocket mask allows for both of the rescuer's hands to be on the patient's head. This hand placement makes for a superior seal of the mask's pliable bladder to the patient's face, meaning less oxygen escapes from around the mask border and more goes to where it's really needed.

A question I often field is, "How do I know if my mask is still ok to use?" Unfortunately, there's no one size fits all answer. Depending on how the masks are stored, anywhere from one to many years. Best to inspect your equipment on an annual basis. In short, if the mask is still pliable and the air bladder full, it's still a good mask. Look for cracks in the body of the mask. Will the air bladder make a good seal to your patient's face? Is the head strap still stretchy? Is the mask's valve still working? Is it missing altogether? A good question to ask is, "Would I feel confident in providing care with this equipment?" If the answer is anything but a resounding, "Yes!", better to throw it out than risk it failing while responding.

It really is, just that easy! So whether you are instructing students or participating in a CPR class, this is the mask you want. Keep one with your AED, in your car, home, camper - anywhere you might be since you never know when an emergency situation might occur. At least for me, when I carry an umbrella, it never rains. If I forget it, I'm sure to get soaked. It's always better to have the tools and not need them, than to need the tools and not have them.

Now that you see there's nothing to fear, click here to shop our store for 100% latex-free CPR pocket masks. Be Ready with the Right Tools!

This month's featured product is the Family First Aid Kit!

With Summer now in full swing, the kids are out riding their bikes and skateboards, having soccer practice and baseball games - it's more important than ever to make sure you have a good first aid kit stocked and ready to care for those bumps and scrapes.

Here's a good one!  It's appropriate for 8-10 people, comes in a water resistant nylon bag and has a handle for complete portability. The FAK4100 is a well-equipped kit that's perfect for everyday situations as well as emergency preparedness.

The customizable bag includes an emergency essential not found in many kits, a CPR barrier. When unzipped, the bag opens flat which makes for quick access to needed supplies. The zippered, interior pockets list contents and are clearly labeled by emergency category. This well designed bag keeps frequently used items at your fingertips; no more valuable minutes spent rummaging through a cluttered kit!

Perfect for use anywhere including the car, home, office, and especially with your 72-hour disaster preparedness gear. Consider upgrading your kit with elastic bandage wraps, or extra triangular bandages (not included, but can be found in our store).

Be ready with the right tools to protect yourself and your family when camping, hitting the trail, soccer field or anywhere life takes you. Need a gift idea? It also makes a great housewarming gift!

Contents are organized using a clearly marked section system for fast, easy access.
The 108-piece kit includes:

Severe Bleeding and Burns Pack
2 Combine Pads, 5" x 9"
1 Cello Wrapped Self-adhering Rolled Gauze, 4" x 4 yards

Medium Cuts and Scrapes Pack
5 Sterile Gauze Pads, 3" x 3"
5 Sterile Gauze Pads, 4" x 4"
1 Cello Wrapped Self-adhering Rolled Gauze, 3" x 4 yards
1 First Aid Tape, 1" x 10 yards

Small Cuts and Burns Pack
1 Pair Plastic Tweezers
2 Fingertip Bandages
2 Knuckle Bandages
25 Adhesive Bandages, 3/4" x 3"
1 Adhesive Bandage, 2" x 4.5"
5 Adhesive Bandages, 1" x 3"
26 Adhesive Bandages, 3/8" x 1.5"
5 Adhesive Bandages, 1.5" x 1.5"
5 BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (alcohol-free towelettes to cleanse without stinging)
5 Triple Antibiotic Packets, 0.9 grams
2 Hydrocortisone Packs, 0.9 grams
2 Ethyl Alcohol Hand Sanitizer, 0.9 grams

Instruments Pack
1 Nextemp Thermometer
1 Patho-Shield Plus CPR Barrier
1 Emergency Blanket, silver, 54" x 84"
1 First Aid Instruction Guide
2 Tablets Chewable Aspirin, 81mg
2 Pairs (size Large) Powder-Free, Latex-Free Medical Grade Vinyl Gloves

Splinting Pack
2 Triangular Bandages, 38" x 38" x 54"
1 Ammonium Nitrite Instant Cold Pack
1 Pair Scissors

Click here to shop our store for this and other kits! 

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This month's featured product is the AED Practi-TRAINER!

 CPR, while an integral and crucial component of the resuscitation process, often isn't enough to convert your patient's heartbeat to an effective rhythm. Dramatically increase survivability rates of your patient during a cardiac emergency by performing CPR in conjunction with the use of an AED.
Early defibrillation is a critical component to master in the cardiac chain of survival.

An introduction, even a brief one, coupled with training increases bystander confidence and improves performance in AED usage. Equip yourself and your staff to increase survivability rates for persons in sudden cardiac arrest knowing that no device other than a defibrillator has consistently improved long-term survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

WNL's Universal AED Practi-TRAINER has been completely updated and features many functional improvements from their last version. They gathered feedback from customers, worked with both a designer and a manufacturer to produce an incredible product. Fully compliant with the new 2010 ECC CPR guidelines, this AED training unit includes a replaceable scenario/language module - making it the most unique and cost effective unit on the market today.

As an instructor, a few of the features I love include the built-in metronome with audible tones and a flashing light to help students time their compressions to 100 per minute. The clear voice prompts, even when the unit is at low volume, guide students through each step of the defibrillation process. As for the training pads, they conform perfectly to the torso and leave no sticky residue on my Prestan CPR manikins!

With training comes confidence. Participants will actively embrace both their and the AED's role in the cardiac chain of survival. And that confidence is what saves lives.

Worried that when ECC guidelines are updated, you'll need to buy an entirely new unit or send it out for costly re-programming? Not with this model – to upgrade to the newest guidelines all you have to do is replace the inexpensive plug-in firmware module!

The AED training package includes:

• 1 complete unit with 8 English and Spanish pre-programmed scenarios installed
• 1 remote control
• 1 power adapter
• 1 set of child pads and connector
• 1 set of adult pads and connector
• 1 manual
• Zippered, nylon-lined, fabric carrying case with handle

Dimensions of the unit are 7.5" x 6" x 1.75"
Carrying case dimensions are 11" x 8.5" x 3"

Remote requires 2, AAA batteries (not included)
Training unit requires 3, AA batteries (not included)


This unit is for training purposes only and cannot be used for patient defibrillation.

Click here to view purchase options for the AED & additional training pads.