A simulator for simulating a pulse in a manikin comprises a manikin body. The simulator further comprises a first magnet and a second magnet disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other. The first magnet and second magnet comprise two juxtaposed first and second sub-magnets. The first and second juxtaposed sub-magnets in each magnet are oriented substantially in opposite directions. The first magnet and the second magnet are positioned such that the first sub-magnet of the first magnet is oriented substantially in a same direction as the first sub-magnet of the second magnet and such that the second sub-magnet of the first magnet is oriented substantially in a same direction as the second sub-magnet of the second magnet. The transducer further comprises an armature movably disposed between the first and second magnets. The armature comprises a frame and a solenoid wound adjacent a periphery of the frame. The transducer also comprises a rod attached to the frame of the armature. The armature interacts with the manikin body to simulate the pulse.