How to Keep Your Training Manikins Clean
CPR training manikins are valuable tools for safely and conveniently teaching and practicing lifesaving CPR procedures. To prevent the spread of germs and ensure the manikin remains hygienic, there are…
Tips for Choosing the Correct Ventilator
A ventilator is a medical device used to support a patient’s respiratory function. Ventilators may be used when a patient is struggling to breathe or when their breaths aren’t carrying…
Important Reasons to Test Your Defibrillators
In an emergency, a defibrillator is a valuable piece of lifesaving equipment. Defibrillators are small, portable devices that enable you to deliver an electric shock that can restore the heart’s…
Healthcare Workers: Guide to Protective Gear
Protective gear is vital for healthcare workers who need to protect themselves while supplying essential care to patients. Coast Biomedical Equipment offers a variety of protective gear to ensure you…
How to be Prepared for Disaster
Whether you’re dealing with a storm, fire, earthquake, or another natural disaster, it’s important to be prepared. Here are a few things you can do to make sure you’re ready…
First Aid Do’s and Don’ts
In a medical emergency, the proper first aid response can reduce complications associated with an injury and even save the injured individual’s life. Here are a few do’s and don’ts…
EMS Batteries to Have on Hand
In the medical world, power is essential to survival. Medical professionals rely on their equipment to perform life saving functions that save many lives daily. To keep these devices running…
8 Must-Have EMS Items
To provide patients with the care they need, it’s important to have the proper supplies readily available. Here are eight must-have EMS items to have accessible at all times. Trauma…
Tips for Properly Using a Stair Chair
If you’ve ever seen paramedics carrying a patient who was sitting up, then you’ve probably seen them using a stair chair. Stair chairs are pieces of EMS equipment that allow…
Understanding Mechanical Ventilation
In the broadest sense, a ventilator is a life support measure. Also called a respirator, a ventilator, or a breathing machine, it performs the breathing functions of forcing air into…