Resusci Anne, since 1960
Posted On:
5/11/2011 11:33:21 AM
Modern resuscitation began with the first patient simulator.
The Girl From the River Seine
At the turn of the 19th century, the body of a young girl was pulled from the River Seine in Paris. There was no evidence of violence and it was assumed she had taken her own life. Because her identity could not be established, a death mask was made; this was customary in such cases.
From the mask of tragedy to the kiss of life
Generations later, the girl from the River Seine was brought back to life when Asmund S. Laerdal began the development of a realistic and effective training aid to teach mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Moved by the story of the girl so tragically taken by early death, he adopted her mask for the face of the first Resusci Anne.
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