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Stay up to date with the latest articles on CPR training, including articles about CPR manikins, AED trainers, and other CPR instructor supplies. Our blog covers practical tips for instructors, equipment maintenance guides, industry innovations, and expert insights to help you make every training session more effective. Whether you're an educator, healthcare provider, or first responder, we’re here to support your mission to save lives.

First Aid & Preparedness

Overcoming hesitation to perform CPR and help save a life
Overcoming Bystander Hesitation: Why Helping a Stranger in Cardiac Arrest is Worth the Risk
Overcoming Bystander Hesitation: Why Helping a Stranger in Cardiac Arrest is Worth the Risk
Aug 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Gloved hands applying gauze to an arm next to a package of QuikClot Advanced Clotting Gauze.
QuikClot First Aid To Go - easy use gauze stops bleeding fast
QuikClot First Aid To Go - easy use gauze stops bleeding fast
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Woman outdoors wrapped in a reflective silver emergency thermal foil blanket.
Emergency Blankets and Hand Warmers are back in stock!
Emergency Blankets and Hand Warmers are back in stock!
Mar 17, 2025 · 3 min read
Graphic titled "Protect Yourself & Others: PPE Best Practices for Home Caregivers" showing a masked woman in a face shield performing CPR on a manikin
PPE Best Practices for Home Caregivers
PPE Best Practices for Home Caregivers
Mar 17, 2025 · 4 min read
Packaged MCR Medical Grab N Go Warm Emergency Blanket XL in a clear resealable pouch.
See What People Think About The MCR Medical Hand Warmers
See What People Think About The MCR Medical Hand Warmers
Mar 17, 2025 · 1 min read
Graphic titled "Emergency Winter Supplies" featuring MCR Medical Grab N Go Warm emergency blankets and hand warmers against a snowy backdrop.
Hand Warmers, Blankets and Sleeping Bags are Here!
Hand Warmers, Blankets and Sleeping Bags are Here!
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Community News

Digital image graphic titled 'Reflections from D.C.' displaying photos from the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally alongside a CPR-AED community logo
Reflections from D.C.: Why We Advocate for CPR & AED Awareness
Reflections from D.C.: Why We Advocate for CPR & AED Awareness
Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Grid collage of photos from the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally in Washington, D.C.
Live From the Capitol: Amplifying the Message
Live From the Capitol: Amplifying the Message
Jul 25, 2026 · 3 min read
A group photo with a Capitol backdrop.
Day 3 at the 6th Annual National CPR & AED Awareness Rally & March: Training Day
Day 3 at the 6th Annual National CPR & AED Awareness Rally & March: Training Day
Jul 25, 2026 · 2 min read
A digital collage of photos and stickers documenting the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally and March in Washington, D.C.
Marching for Every Heart: Day 2 at the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally
Marching for Every Heart: Day 2 at the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally
Jul 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Graphic featuring a red U.S. Capitol dome icon with the text "National CPR & AED Awareness Rally and March, Washington D.C." and a "We've Arrived!" stamp in the corner.
MCR Medical Has Arrived for the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally
MCR Medical Has Arrived for the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally
Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Proud to Partner with the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Proud to Partner with the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Proud to Partner with the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Jun 24, 2026 · 1 min read

MCR News

Picture of MCR Medical Co Founders with text Why Wildflowers Bloom at MCR Medical
Why Wildflowers Bloom at MCR Medical : Karen's Kindsness Remains Our Daily Standard
Why Wildflowers Bloom at MCR Medical : Karen's Kindsness Remains Our Daily Standard
Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
A customer handing an employee a box marked return
Standing Behind What We Sell — The MCR Medical Warranty Experience
Standing Behind What We Sell — The MCR Medical Warranty Experience
Jan 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Four people posing on stage with an award in front of a blue Columbus Business First Fast 50 backdrop.
MCR Medical Celebrates 10 Consecutive Years on the Columbus Business First Fast 50 List!
MCR Medical Celebrates 10 Consecutive Years on the Columbus Business First Fast 50 List!
Oct 27, 2025 · 2 min read
Portrait Charlie Morrison wearing glasses, a grey suit jacket, and a leather cowboy hat, standing against a brick wall.
MCR President Appointed for Seven-Year Term
MCR President Appointed for Seven-Year Term
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Abstract graphic featuring a blue circular "FAST 50" logo centered within a radial speedometer dial against a dark blue motion blur background.
Columbus Fast 50 Awards List – 7 Years in a Row!
Columbus Fast 50 Awards List – 7 Years in a Row!
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Memorial graphic reading "Honoring Karen Morrison with Wildflowers" set against a field of colorful blooming wildflowers.
Honoring Karen Morrison With Wildflower Seeds
Honoring Karen Morrison With Wildflower Seeds
Mar 17, 2025 · 4 min read

AED Trainers

Picture of AED on Wall with Text Saying Finding & Using AEDs The importance of AED Awareness
Finding and Using Local AEDs: Why Awareness Matters
Finding and Using Local AEDs: Why Awareness Matters
Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Why the Pad Sensing System in the Prestan AED Trainer?
Why the Pad Sensing System in the Prestan AED Trainer?
Why the Pad Sensing System in the Prestan AED Trainer?
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Choosing Between AED Trainers from Prestan Products
Choosing Between AED Trainers from Prestan Products
Choosing Between AED Trainers from Prestan Products
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Classroom Supplies

MCR Medical CarryAll-L in a hospital hallway next to legs of a person
Rolling Into Your Next CPR Class: The Ultimate Manikin Trolley Bag
Rolling Into Your Next CPR Class: The Ultimate Manikin Trolley Bag
May 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Promotional graphic on a black background reading "CYBER WEEK is here!" with a red "DISCOUNT" ribbon across the top left corner.
Cyber Week Kickoff! Big Discounts on CPR Manikins & Nearly All Items!
Cyber Week Kickoff! Big Discounts on CPR Manikins & Nearly All Items!
Dec 1, 2025 · 2 min read
An open blank notebook with a black pen resting on top, placed over a laptop keyboard alongside the American Heart Association logo.
Big News: 2025 AHA CPR Guidelines Release Coming October 22!
Big News: 2025 AHA CPR Guidelines Release Coming October 22!
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 min read
Product showcase titled "NEW First Aid & CPR Student Training Kits" displaying various packaged MCR Medical training supply packs, gauze rolls, CPR shields, and vinyl gloves against a blue background.
NEW First Aid & CPR Student Training Kits
NEW First Aid & CPR Student Training Kits
Mar 17, 2025 · 3 min read
A collection of Prestan adult and infant CPR training manikins with carrying cases and the American Heart Association logo
2019 AHA Guidelines Compliant CPR Manikins IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
2019 AHA Guidelines Compliant CPR Manikins IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Instructor practicing bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation on a CPR training manikin.
BLS Providers Training with BVMs
BLS Providers Training with BVMs
Mar 17, 2025 · 3 min read

CPR Manikins

The Breath of Life: Why High-Quality Lung Bags Are the Unsung Heroes of CPR Training
The Breath of Life: Why High-Quality Lung Bags Are the Unsung Heroes of CPR Training
The Breath of Life: Why High-Quality Lung Bags Are the Unsung Heroes of CPR Training
May 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Two Men Shaking Hands with the MCR Medical Logo and Prestan Logo Overlayed
Innovation, Quality, and Confidence: The MCR Medical and Prestan Partnership
Innovation, Quality, and Confidence: The MCR Medical and Prestan Partnership
Dec 17, 2025 · 2 min read
MCR Medical - Training Valve - Light Blue
Black Friday Special: 30% Off MCRTVE CPR Training Valves
Black Friday Special: 30% Off MCRTVE CPR Training Valves
Oct 10, 2025 · 2 min read
An instructor in scrubs demonstrating proper CPR techniques on a training manikin to a small group of students kneeling around it.
NEW PRESTAN Female Manikins
NEW PRESTAN Female Manikins
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
A PRESTAN CPR instructor holding smartphone feedback apps while students practice chest compressions on manikins in the background.
Introducing the New & Improved PRESTAN 2000 CPR Feedback App!
Introducing the New & Improved PRESTAN 2000 CPR Feedback App!
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read
Promotional graphic titled "WHICH MANIKIN IS RIGHT FOR ME?" displaying various PRESTAN CPR manikin 4-packs, including adult, child Series 2000, infant, and female adult models with carry bags.
Which Manikin is Right for Me?
Which Manikin is Right for Me?
Mar 17, 2025 · 2 min read

Recent Articles

Overcoming hesitation to perform CPR and help save a life
Overcoming Bystander Hesitation: Why Helping a Stranger in Cardiac Arrest is Worth the Risk
Overcoming Bystander Hesitation: Why Helping a Stranger in Cardiac Arrest is Worth the Risk
Aug 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Digital image graphic titled 'Reflections from D.C.' displaying photos from the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally alongside a CPR-AED community logo
Reflections from D.C.: Why We Advocate for CPR & AED Awareness
Reflections from D.C.: Why We Advocate for CPR & AED Awareness
Jul 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Grid collage of photos from the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally in Washington, D.C.
Live From the Capitol: Amplifying the Message
Live From the Capitol: Amplifying the Message
Jul 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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