Are you looking to equip an emergency medical services school? These training systems can be a sensible investment at the end of the year.

Emergency medical service schools may require training materials that allow for repeatable, standardized practice. The question here is which operational situations should be practiced more frequently, realistically, or in parallel in the coming academic year.
This provides a basis for making sound budget decisions.

1. Resuscitation: enough stations for real practice time

In resuscitation courses, the number of available manikins determines how much active training time each person receives. DocMed, for example, offers the Prestan 2000 CPR Torso with an evaluation app for currently €356*. For training institutions, a set of several identical models may therefore be more useful than a single device. [3]

2. Specifically simulating pediatric emergencies

For training centers with a pediatric focus, the CRiSis pediatric emergency manikin may be of interest. The model combines several training modules, including airway management, intravenous access, blood pressure measurement, defibrillation, intraosseous access, and CPR. This allows for a wider range of pediatric emergency scenarios to be practiced on one system. [4]

3. Venipuncture and intravenous injection

The Erler-Zimmer practice arm for intravenous injections allows for realistic training of venipunctures and intravenous injections. Nine punctureable veins as well as replaceable skin and veins make it suitable for repeated use in emergency medical service schools. The training arm currently costs €1,509*. [2]

4. Airway and specialized skills

In addition to resuscitation and vascular access, airway and tracheostomy simulators can complement existing equipment. The deciding factor is whether the training center intends to use them to simulate specific scenarios. A specialized trainer has high utility if it is used regularly; without a curricular need, however, it unnecessarily ties up budget. [5]

5. Better than individual purchases: planning training stations

For emergency medical service schools, station-based planning is advisable: resuscitation, airway, vascular access, trauma, and pediatric emergencies. It can then be determined which station is under-equipped. The year-end budget can then be targeted where more participants need to train simultaneously or where more realistic scenarios need to be set up.

Checklist before ordering

• What specific problem or learning objective does the acquisition solve?
• How frequently is the product expected to be used in the coming year?
• How many people or locations will benefit from it?
• Is comparable equipment already available?
• What follow-up costs, consumables, or storage requirements will arise?
• Are internal approvals, procurement guidelines, framework agreements, and ordering deadlines clarified?

Conclusion

The greatest benefit for emergency medical service schools does not necessarily come from the most expensive simulator. The deciding factor is whether an acquisition improves training quality, enables more active practice time, or closes a relevant gap in the existing equipment. Before ordering, it is therefore sensible to clarify which skill is being trained, how many courses will use the system per year, and whether consumables or replacement parts are required.

Product overview

You can find further medical simulators and training models here: Medical simulators on www.docmed.de

*Prices and availability: Last updated: 09-28-2026. Product prices and availability are subject to short-term changes. Before publishing or sending a quote, the respective linked DocMed product page should be checked again. For products with a "from" price, the final price depends on the selected variant or size.

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