CPR is an incredibly important procedure to know and teach, if you teach first aid and CPR, you’ll need a CPR manikin. It is vital that when choosing your training manikin, you are using one that is appropriate for the given situation and that it mimics a real-life performance. Providing training with a high-quality manikin will ensure for the best training experience and will enable the trainee to save lives in a real-life emergency.
There are a variety of CPR manikins available on the market from leading manufacturers such as Laerdal, Simulaids, Prestan and CPR Prompt. Each offers different models, feedback features and price points. This blog will help you discover which CPR manikin is right for you.
Types of CPR Manikins
If you’ve just started CPR training it can be quite daunting when trying to pick the best manikin. The main difference in manikins is their size, the size and construction of different CPR manikins are made to imitate different-sized people. After all, people are not the same size and shape in real life. Offering a more life-like manikin will give your trainee’s the best start to understanding and performing CPR correctly.
The four most common types of CPR manikins are infant, child, adult and bariatric.
You can find a manikin which can be adjusted to simulate multiple sizes. If not, choose the size that makes the most sense for your training purposes.
Feedback System
The next important element to decide is the feedback system the manikin provides; some manikins are more sophisticated than others.
When you’re learning to do CPR, you need to be sure that you have the right angle, the proper timing, and good compression depth. Without these three elements, your CPR will not be effective in an emergency. That is why it is important that a manikin has a good feedback system when you are training.
Depending on your budget you can purchase manikins at a lower price point that offer a clicker when the correct compression depth is achieved. At the higher price point, you can purchase manikins that also offer a heart rate monitor and even lights to show what would be happening to the patient’s blood flow. The latest Laerdal QCPR models sync to an app and can offer real-time CPR feedback, intelligent scoring and guidance which gives the learner tips on performance and offers improvements.
Be sure to check what type of feedback system your chosen manikin has. Not every training situations call for an expensive feedback system.
Brands
We offer a variety of CPR manikin brands, from reputable brands all varying in price points to suit everyone’s budget. The more reliable the brand, the longer you CPR manikin lasts. The longer it lasts, the better the value. You don’t want to have to replace it after just a few uses.
The brands we offer at MedTree:
–Prestan
–Simulaids
–CPR Prompt
–Laerdal
How Much Does a Manikin Cost?
Like many other products, there are lots of different types of manikins on the market and all have different price points. If you are just starting out as a CPR/First Aid trainer a manikin that reflects the size of a real body and offers simple clicker feedback may be all you need to start out with, these can start from around £80. If you want a manikin with the latest feedback technology then a manikin can start from £200.
If you are needing to perform training to larger groups, then it is worthwhile looking at multi-packs of manikins, most brands offer an option to purchase multi-packs and these usually have a cost-saving element.
Be mindful that you will also need to take into consideration the on-going cost of a manikin as the consumables, including lungs, face shields and manikin wipes will need replacing frequently.
View all our entire range of manikins Adult, Child, Infant and multipacks.
Sources: https://www.firstaidforfree.com/what-are-the-best-cpr-manikins/ | https://businessofsavinglives.com/best-cpr-manikin-complete-reviews-with-comparison/