It’s estimated that 350,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting each year. Every minute that the patient goes without defibrillation, their chances of survival decrease by…
When a patient is experiencing respiratory distress, mask ventilation is a life-saving procedure that ensures they continue to receive oxygen. It’s essential to conduct mask ventilation correctly to keep the…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, one surprising challenge was the shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) supplies. Health professionals put themselves in a quandary by initially recommending against…
When responding to a medical emergency, it’s essential for EMS workers to have access to accurate, reliable equipment. To keep your EMS equipment working properly, a trained professional should complete…
Enhance your EMS course or training with the right training kit or manikin for your exam or certification. There are multiple types of simulation kits and training manikins available to…
If you have ever been to the dentist, you have watched him or her use a suction device to clean out your mouth after a cleaning. Medical suction devices work…
Many calamities can cause injuries that require immobilization, not the least of which include vehicle collisions, construction mishaps, playground accidents, and falls. Broken bones, especially involving the spinal cord, the…
The COVID pandemic has created havoc in our lives in more ways than one. In addition to being a public health issue, it has now been the cause of supply…
Emergency medical services close the gap between the time when a patient is injured and the time when he or she can be treated at a hospital. In that time,…
Portable defibrillator devices have been in development since 1965, but they have only been recently made available to the general public. Since they are lightweight and relatively simple to use,…
