About Us 2023

About us Mission - Vision - Goal - Values

Tor Inge and his father were at their cabin when his father suffered a cardiac arrest. Tor Inge was the bystander who performed CPR and helped his father survive.

Our Mission Helping Save Lives The key word is «helping».

No one at Laerdal should claim they are saving lives.

Our role is to create educational and therapeutic solutions that equip everyone, from lay people and emergency dispatchers to healthcare professionals, with the tools they need to save lives.

Our Vision No one should die or be disabled unnecessarily during birth or from sudden illness, trauma, or medical errors

Midwife Gentile, Ange Marie and her baby girl Gianna. Ange Marie is a living proof of the Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding after Birth program in Rwanda.

Our Goal Helping save one million more lives, every year. By 2030.

We can only achieve this impact together with partners in professional associations, NGOs, and government bodies to develop the necessary programs for widespread implementation

Our Values Be mission driven Base decisions on what impact they have on our mission, vision and goal

Engage Be curious and a good listener with users and each other

Collaborate Work together to deliver well-designed lifesaver solutions

Think long term Build trust and secure a sustainable future

Developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association, the RQI system uses state of the art technology implemented in a low-dose, highfrequency model to ensure that healthcare workers are equipped to provide high quality CPR.

Our Strategic Pillars 1. Early interventions Early activation of the emergency response system, improved interaction between callers and dispatchers, and rapid treatment on arrival at hospital.

2. Enabling technologies Digital solutions and AI to capture and analyze data for feedback, decision making and quality improvement.

3. Collaborative initiatives We believe innovation is about impact and the greatest impact can only be achieved through collaboration.

A unique tool kit

Laerdal Medical is a world leader in healthcare education and resuscitation training and therapy.

Laerdal Global Health is a notfor-profit company dedicated to helping save lives of mothers and newborns in lowand middle-income countries.

The Laerdal Foundation is an independent charity that provides financial support for practically-oriented research that helps save lives.

The Laerdal Million Lives Fund invests in entrepreneurs developing and deploying emerging technologies capable of saving lives.

Sales offices Manufacturing sites Product development

We are global Laerdal has over 2,000 employees in 26 countries. Our shared mission encourages collaboration and engagement between departments, cultures, and countries, allowing us to generate unique ideas and solutions.

We are implementing solar panel at many of our sites - our factory in Gatesville was the first site to become net-zero.

Our popular Little Anne manikin has been redesigned resulting in a 68% reduction in carbon emissions per manikin.

We are dedicated to a more sustainable future Laerdal is committed to achieving carbon neutrality and adhering to the UNGP and OECD guidelines across our supply chain by 2030. Our goal includes a reduction in carbon emissions by 70%, accomplished through the delivery of high-quality, low-carbon, and circular solutions.

“If we can create value to the society at large, and do our job well, satisfactory economic results will follow – and allow us to build a stronger company with time.”

Åsmund S. Lærdal Founder, Laerdal Medical

A proud history Laerdal was established as a children’s publishing and toy company in 1940 with the mission of “creating children’s joy”.

During the next years, Anne dolls and Tomte cars became popular throughout Europe.

Laerdal’s pioneering work led to the first manikin for resuscitation training and changed the course of the company through three generations.

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