It goes on a bit but if you have ever wondered who she might be: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24534069 LB

Our hi fidelity version of Annie is called Sim Man and does all of the above. He also bleeds, breaths, reacts to drugs, can be cannulated and catheterised. He talks and collapses his lungs, produces an electronic cardiac output and can arrest or have other heart conditions. He can also be defibrillated! We control him from a room behind a one way mirror when training Doctors and Paramedics on trauma courses. It gets very real and is a massively useful tool. Phil

leadbelly Thanks for spotting and sharing a fascinating link. I think Resusci-Anne was the first 'person' I ever 'kissed' voluntarily. It was not long after I'd moved up into our local scout troop from cubs and an instructor from either British Red Cross or St John Ambulance had brought her along for what was probably an annual session dealing with resuscitation. This included each of us having a turn (interspersed by antiseptic wiping of 'her' lips) to prove that we knew what to do. Anne (always pronounced Anni in my experience) evidently had a penchant for wearing a bright blue track suit. So far, I've never needed to perform cardiac massage or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. However, I think the training long ago with the Scouts and during various subsequent first aid courses remain sufficiently ingrained in my mind to enable me to give them if needed.