CPR Training Manikins

What is a CPR training manikin?

Training manikins are life like torsos specifically designed to aid in the training of first aid, primarily CPR techniques. Proper CPR technique can significantly increase a patient’s chances of survival. The best way to learn CPR, obstructed airway checks, mouth-to-mouth ventilation, and chest compressions is to practice on a lifelike training manikin under the guidance of a competent instructor.

Modern manikins include a range of features to minimise the need for multiple training aids to conduct comprehensive training such as blocked airways, inflatable lungs to simulate the rise and fall of a patient’s chest when administering rescue breaths, and realistic tactile feedback to demonstrate correct force and depth of chest compressions. Some take this even further with advanced feedback systems such as the LED illumination patterns on a Brayden CPR manikin or Laerdal’s QCPR technology which allows real-time statistics and post-training improvement recommendations for individual students.

Most manikins include user-replaceable parts, with spares available for purchase separately, like face masks and airways to help ensure safe, hygienic training of multiple students while also improving the usable lifetime of the manikin. Many manikins also include carry bags, training mats, wipes, or other accessories.