Ik hoop dat je engels goed genoeg is, maar dit kun je vinden op de website van de leverancier.
Laerdal Yesterday and Today
Laerdal Medical AS started as a small publishing house in 1940, specializing in greetings cards and children's books. The company soon expanded into the manufacturing of wooden toys. Pioneering in soft plastics in the early 50s, Laerdal made millions of realistic play dolls and "furniture friendly" toy cars.
The know-how gained from producing toys, opened new doors into making realistic wound simulations. First aid and emergency medicine with an emphasis on training became our main field of activity. The turning of business focus is symbolized with a girl who died in the late 1890s.
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. The young girl’s delicate beauty and ethereal smile added to the enigma of her death.Romantic stories that speculated on this mystery were published. According to one, her death was the result of an unrequited romance. This story became popular throughout Europe, as did reproductions of her death mask.
From the mask of tragedy to the kiss of life
Generations later, the girl from the River Seine was brought back to life when Åsmund S. Lærdal 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 his new resuscitation-training manikin, Resusci Anne. Because he was convinced that if such a manikin was life-sized and life-like, students would be better motivated to learn this lifesaving procedure.
The Good Samaritan
With the introduction of the Resusci Anne manikin the company dedicated itself to advancing the cause of resuscitation and emergency care. The toy production was deemphasized, and consequently a new logo was needed to reflect our mission.
The image to be our emblem is an ancient one – the Good Samaritan. Our logo depicts the tale of the traveler whose selfless compassion and care saved the life of a total stranger. His attitude, empathy and actions are our inspiration for everything we do and develop.
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