Dr. Margaret Richardson-Nixon, Tift Regional Foundation Board member/physician; Allen Owens; chief of Hope EMS; Chris Dorman, Tift Regional Foundation Board member/TRMC CEO; and Mandy Brooks, director of the Tift Regional Foundation, pose with a manikin the foundation recently donated to Hope EMS to help in staff training.

TIFTON — The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently presented a patient care manikin to Hope EMS.

A manikin is not to be confused with a mannequin. Manikins are human-shaped models that medical professionals use to simulate the human body for the purpose of medical training, the TRMC Foundation said in a press release.

“Manikins allow nursing, clinical and emergency professionals the ability to extend their learning,” said Mandy Brooks, director of the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation. “The manikin provided is lifelike, which allows the student an opportunity to excel when faced with a real patient emergency.”

The funds for this device were from the 2024 “Hearts and Diamonds” Gala held by the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation. The event raised over $107,000 for this fundraising campaign, providing lifesaving tools to the local community.

Hope EMS is a locally owned and operated emergency medical transport service located in Tifton.

To learn more, call the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation at (229) 391-3310 or visit www.trmcf.com.