The Tool Must Match the Task
by: rod
People often ask about the manikins we use at ResusPro.
For major trauma, we use hyper-realistic Simbodies models – detailed, procedurally capable platforms that replicate severe injury with striking visual fidelity.
For cardiac arrest and post-ROSC care, we primarily use ATLAS ALS simulators – robust, physiologically responsive systems designed for high-quality CPR, airway management and resuscitation decision-making.
But here’s what we’ve learned.
More realism isn’t always better. And the most advanced platform isn’t always the right one.
Initial trauma care benefits from visual and tactile realism as it sharpens situational awareness and emotional engagement.
Cardiac arrest demands repeatable physiology and reliable feedback, allowing teams to practise compressions, defibrillation and airway management again and again without distraction.
Effective simulation isn’t about how expensive the manikin is.
It’s about whether it helps delegates immerse themselves in the scenario, assimilate the pathology and focus on the medical and operational challenges.
