News Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
News Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds
Quote:Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay
Quote:Most CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study has found.
The Guardian, November 21 2024.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/learning-cpr-on-manikins-without-breasts-puts-womens-lives-at-risk-study-finds
Quote:Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay
Quote:Most CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study has found.
Depressing, but unfortunately unsurprising...
I want to say it's only been in the last couple of years that researchers have started making female crash test dummies. (Like, ones that are actually designed to resemble us, and not just smaller versions of the male ones.) And I still don't think it's a legal requirement for them to be used. :/ Found this piece on Forbes about it.