The Adult Red Trainer simulates the full choking response: abdominal thrusts using the front pad, and back slaps using the rear back-slap pad. Both provide tactile feedback confirming correct hand placement, depth, and motion — exactly replicating what a first aider would experience in a real choking emergency.
Traditional choking training uses a plastic manikin that cannot replicate the experience of assisting a real person. The Act+Fast Trainer is worn by a real person — so the first aider feels actual human resistance, positions their hands correctly on a real body, and builds genuine muscle memory. Manikins simply cannot provide this.
No — this is one of its most significant advantages. No manikin is needed. The trainer is worn by a real person, making it far more portable, more cost-effective, and easier to use in any setting — from a hospital training room to a restaurant kitchen to a school classroom.
The Act+Fast Anti-Choking Trainer is the world's first anti-choking training vest. It is worn by a real person and allows a first aider to practise the full choking response — including abdominal thrusts and back slaps — on an actual human body, with realistic physical feedback. Invented by a doctor and in continuous professional use since 2008.
The Act+Fast Trainer was invented by a medical doctor and first brought to market in 2008 by Act Fast Medical, USA. It was the first product of its kind ever created and has since been adopted by training organisations, healthcare systems, and businesses in over 70 countries worldwide.
