The equipment, the island’s first REALITi training simulator, will help doctors, paramedics and other healthcare professionals involved in Manx motorsport.

The simulator can be used out in the ’field’ at the helipads and roadside scenes and ’enhances the learning experience’ for the rescuers.

The directors of the Rob Vine Fund, Stuart Greaves and Dr David Stevens, presented the equipment to the head of the island’s ambulance service, Steve Crowe.

Other groups involved in Manx motor sport, such as the Hogg Motorsport crews, will also be able to use the simulator as part of their training as well.

The presentation was made during the first Isle of Man Prehospital Care Forum held at Noble’s Hospital.

This was attended by over 80 members of the statutory and voluntary ambulance service including firefighters, police, coastguard, RNLI, Civil Defence and Noble’s Hospital doctors and nurses.

The fund is named after Rob Vine, who died during the Senior TT race in 1985 at Black Dub, which is between Laurel Bank and Glen Helen on the course.

The charity raises funds to provide pre-hospital medical and rescue care, equipment and training for doctors and paramedics for most motor sport events held in the island.

This includes first aid and life support equipment around the TT course carried by the helicopter ambulances used during TT, Festival of Motorcycling and Southern 100.