在1940, 挪威Asmund S. Laerdal成立了Laerdal挪度公司，主要業務是出板兒童的書籍及生玩具及洋娃娃。在1958, Laerdal公司與一些医生共同發展研究，希望能生產一个又真實但价錢又合理，用以作CPR訓練的模型，最后在1960年Laerdal先生將一个在萊茵河偶溺的少女的面孔套成模型而做出全世界第一臺CPR的訓練模型。
這亦是沿用至今， 40多年已有2億人用她作CPR訓練的Resusci Anne本着“拯救生命”的宗旨，Laerdal公司坚持不懈研发出各种心肺复苏培训产品，气管插管培训产品，高级心肺复苏培训产品，创伤急救培训产品，脊椎固定培训产品及体外除颤器。 经过50年的发展,挪威Laerdal的业务已发展至全世界,全球超过30个国家设有销售公司,当中包括美国,德国,澳大利亚,法国,英国及日本等国.是全球最大急救设备及医学模型生产商. Laerdal在急救领域中占有领导地位.当中有许多产品一直保持着世界销量前列.
今天LAERDAL公司更于2000年收购了美国MPL公司，将业务开拓至不同阶层。MPL公司是世界上首家生产人体骨架模型的公司，不但在美国当地，而且在世界其它地方都有其客户分布和产品销售。两家实力如此雄厚的公司联手，共同来开发出更多优质的医学教育模型。现在已完成整体的重组，可给予世界各地的用户提供全方位的医学培训方案。
2005年Laerdal挪度公司已经正式进入中国，诚邀有志之士加盟！
Laerdal Yesterday and Today
Laerdal Medical AS started as a small publishing house in 1940, specializing in greetings cards and children\'s books. The company soon expanded into the manufacturing of wooden toys. Pioneering in soft plastics in the early 50s, Laerdal made millions of realistic play dolls and \"furniture friendly\" toy cars.
In 1980 the Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine was founded. Over the years it has been able to support a considerable number of research, education and publication projects.
In the 80s early defibrillation was shown to decisively increase the survival rate of pre-hospital cardiac arrest. This triggered the development of our Heartstart semi-automatic defibrillator, enabling ambulance personnel without long medical training to provide this life saving treatment.
To strengthen the Therapy portfolio and the company’s position within this product range, STI was acquired in June 2003. This acquisition led to a more complete Therapy line, now being able to offer solutions within tube fixation and a broader line of spinal immobilization. In March 2004 Laerdal celebrated the official opening of a new factor y in China. The new factor y will enable the company to be better prepared for the future by providing not only a quality new factor y facility in the Far East, but also access to the rapidly growing China market.
