Each year, more than 350,000 EMS-assessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the U.S. When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby.
We’re pleased to support the American Heart Association’s efforts to observe this important week, which spotlights how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. Continue reading CPR Awareness Week is Here!
Hospital employees and first responders know how to use PPE to protect themselves and reduce the spread of Covid-19, but what if you’re a layman taking care of someone at home? MCR Medical has the equipment you need and the tips to help ensure you can use the PPE best practices for home caregivers.
While it’s important to use PPE, it’s even more important to use it CORRECTLY. The best tips for PPE use come from the CDC. We follow these steps ourselves when interacting with others who are or may be positive for Covid-19. Following these handy PPE best practices for home caregivers can keep you safe while still allowing you to care for those you love. Much of this equipment and best practices will also help you keep infections from spreading for other illnesses as well, so these are really good instructions to keep around. Use this handy file to refer to what you need and how to use it
We understand a lot is going on in the world right now, and we want to let everyone know we are still here for you. Below are a couple of answers to frequent questions we have received regarding our shipping timeline.
MCR medical is still open and functioning as usual. We are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety and health of our employees and customers. Our shipping department is working hard to get orders out quickly and accurately. As always, we will continue to offer fast and free shipping on all of our orders. When you place your order, our focus is on getting your items out within 1 to 2 business days. Continue reading Shipping Products From MCR Medical As Usual
Prestan Products always recommends cleaning your CPR manikins thoroughly after each class. Along with cleaning the outside torso and face, you want to make sure you are opening the manikin and wiping the chest foam and skin to sanitize the inside as well. You can use a mixture of soap and water to clean the manikin effectively. If the area is extremely dirty, you can also use common household cleaners such as Formula 409, Windex, or Vim. Clorox or Lysol wipes can also be gently applied to clean them if needed.
Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Prestan Manikins
Batteries are no longer included in Prestan CPR Products sold in the U.S. and overseas! In a recent email to vendors, Prestan expressed regret for this decision but stated that international shipping regulations make the change necessary as of January 1,2020.
Hopefully, you already have your Prestan CPR products and all is well! But if you’re making a new purchase or plan to order soon, be aware that you’ll need to supply the batteries to get your CPR manikins and AED trainers class-ready.
This change affects all the products in the Prestan line up, including:
Professional Series Manikins with feedback- all models, 2 AA batteries per manikin
Ultralite Manikins with Feedback Piston installed – 2 AA batteries per unit
Ultralite Manikins Replacement/Upgrade Piston Feedback Unit – 2 AA batteries per unit
AED Trainers – 3 to 4 C batteries, depending on model
Keep in mind to multiply those numbers when purchasing kits with multiple manikins!
Luckily, MCR Medical has a stash of AA batteries and are beginning to offer them as an option for purchase as a set of 2 for $0.60! This will be available, as of now, for any type of manikin purchase. This means that if you purchase an adult, child, infant or manikin kit, you will have the option to purchase AA batteries.
In order for the pop up box containing the offer to appear, please make sure you click on the item you would like to purchase so that it takes you to the product page (the page with the full description of the product). Once you are on the product page, you are able to add the item to the cart and a pop up box offering batteries will appear. Completing this step is the only way that you will have the option to purchase batteries with your manikin. If you are buying a kit, please keep in mind that each Prestan manikin requires 2 AA batteries each.
Please Note: At this time, MCR Medical will not be offering any C batteries for the Prestan AEDs.
While everyone regrets the lack of batteries and out-of-the-box readiness for their products, we at MCR continue to view Prestan manikins and AED trainers as the best choice for CPR training. Prestan’s high quality, realistic manikins and trainers offer the most authentic classroom experience at a very competitive price point. We believe in them so much, they’re the only manikins we’ll sell! So you can purchase your Prestan products with confidence – just don’t forget the batteries!
If you’ve got questions about ordering any of the Prestan Products we carry, a purchase you’ve made or are planning to make, or our UltraLite Manikin battery offer, feel free to visit us at mcrmedical.com. Our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff are happy to help in any way we can. We’ll get through this together!
In the past, we have packaged our training valves and training BVMs in a plastic carrying case with a handle. Moving forward, the new packaging for these products will be a usable black mesh bag. Continue reading Same Quality Products w/ A Fresh New Look
Prestan Adult Manikins with NOSE HOLES! The Prestan Professional Series manikins will now have life-like nose holes on the face skin. This feature was put into effect on October 3rd and will now be on all new Prestan Adult Manikins (PP-AM-100M-MS). If you for some reason need a replacement face skin, you will receive an updated version with the new nose holes. You can view the new product update in the picture below!
The new nose holes on the manikin’s face skin are for visual purposes only. This means that they are not fully functioning – air will not flow through the nose holes into the lung bags! They are meant to stimulate a realistic nose pinch and enhance the overall look of the manikin. Prestan is working hard to make their CPR Manikins as realistic as possible for their customer, and we are super excited about the updates they are making!
Did You Say Fast 50 Awards?
That’s right! Thanks to all our outstanding customers, MCR Medical has made the Columbus Business First’s Fast 50 Awards list for the 4th consecutive year. This year we placed 38th, which is 8 places higher than last year. It’s truly an honor to be recognized. We are proud to be part of such an awesome community!
What is the Fast 50 Award?
Each year, the Fast 50 list highlights the top 50 fastest-growing private companies around Columbus, Ohio. Only for-profit, privately held companies averaging at least $1 million in revenue over the past three years are eligible. The 2019 list includes real estate, tech companies, logistics consultants, medical and crafting entrepreneurs. Continue reading Fast 50 Awards List for the 4th Year IN A ROW
You can now upgrade your old Prestan Ultralites for feedback compliance with a simple to install piston available from MCR Medical! These popular portable CPR manikins were easy on your back and your budget. But until now they weren’t compatible with the AHA and ARC guidelines. Prestan heard you and offers an easy solution to extend the life of your Ultralites.
The easy-to-install piston provides both rate and depth compression feedback (meeting both AHA and ARC certification guidelines). Offered in single or 4-packs, this cost-effective upgrade means no big investment to get compliant! Simply install the piston and your Prestan quality Ultralites are ready for years of compliant service.
MCR Medical will continue to sell the original Ultralite manikins, as well as the new upgraded Ultralites with pre-installed compression rate and depth pistons (single, 4- or 12-packs) and just the upgrade pistons (single or 4-pack). Visit our website or ask our friendly sales associates to find which option is right for you. Don’t forget our great Ultralite Manikin Kits! With accessories like AED trainers, kneeling mats, and carry cases, these kits offer great options for every trainer and every budget.
Prestan Ultralites are a great option for convenience and/or a tight budget, but if you’re ready to move up to Prestan’s full-size, top quality Professional Series Manikins, we have all kinds of exciting new kits and options for you. Check our out Prestan Professional Series CPR manikins today!
At MCR Medical, we’re CPR trainers, too. So we know how important it is to get the best quality training equipment at the best price. We’re proud to carry the Prestan line of manikins exclusively because we know you’ll be happy with whichever model you choose. Find out more about Prestan manikins at our website or contact us for more info.
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