Carpenter CPR solutions

01/19/2018

http://www.carpentercprsolutions.com/-blog/left-ventricular-assist-device

What happens with a Left Ventricular Assist Device? an LVAD is essentially a pump placed into a patient's abdomen with an intake valve that is directly in the patient's left ventricle, and an exit...

12/14/2017

http://www.carpentercprsolutions.com/-blog/pulse-checks-as-a-measure-of-cpr-quality

EMT's, paramedics, nurses, and doctors all frequently check a pulse during CPR in order to assess quality of compressions, but is the presence of a palpable pulse REALLY an indicator of high quality...

11/04/2017

We are looking to sell our used CPR training equipment! We prefer to sell everything all at once (contact us for a better price) but we will also sell at a per item price (noted below). Please contact us to get things going, all sales are final and nearly any form of payment will be accepted.

10 - Actar D-fib® CPR/AED Manikin - $30/manikin ($25/manikin if you purchase an infant)
https://www.armstrongmedical.com/products/actar-d-fib-cpraed-manikin/

10 - Actar 911 Infantry Infant CPR Manikin - $30/manikin ($25/manikin if you purchase an adult)
https://www.armstrongmedical.com/products/actar-911-infantry/

10- American Red Cross AED Trainers - $30/trainer
https://www.redcrossstore.org/item/140501

10 – Adult BVMs - $10/BVM

10 – Infant BVMs - $10/BVM

We also have TONS of first aid training equipment- Epi pen trainers, etc.

Many Thanks!

Actar D-fib® CPR/AED Manikin has many CPR and AED training features.

10/27/2017

Wanna be a lifesaver for Halloween? Insert YOUR face here!

10/22/2017

http://www.carpentercprsolutions.com/-blog/more-on-retention-of-critical-life-saving-skills-over-time

The American Heart Association in their 2015 guidelines again notes that retention of life saving CPR skills and knowledge is a significant problem for both lay rescuers and healthcare providers . ...

10/06/2017

New blog entry- Hyperkalemic arrest.

Hyperkalemia is one of the reversible causes of refractory cardiac arrest covered in the H's and T's . It is common in patients with kidney disease, and would probably be an initial consideration...

09/14/2017

new blog entry: Post Arrest Hypothermia!

So, your cardiac arrest patient now has a pulse. Great work! Now what? The new AHA guidelines really stress post-resuscitative care, and have a true post-arrest algorithm. Induction of ...

08/31/2017

Heartsaver CPR today with the great people at Little Gym of Frederick. New ownership there is committed to those kids!

08/10/2017

An Ischemic stroke occurs when a clot forms or lodges in one of the arteries of the brain, causing a loss of blood supply to the affected area.  Ischemic strokes account for more than 85% of all...

07/18/2017

You WILL have fun in one of our courses (and learn something, we promise!)

Check out the course calendar on our website- www.CarpenterCPRsolutions.com

"Good teaching is one-fourth preparation, and three-fourths theater." - Gail Godwin

07/10/2017

The first step in the AHA's Pediatric Chain of Survival is prevention and safety.  With that in mind, and the fact that everyone we know is having a baby, let's talk a little about SIDS.   Sudden...

06/16/2017

Awesome IV start class today with the fine ladies at Walter Reed Clinical Trials Center! Thanks for your hospitality!