Monthly Archives: December 2022

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 500th life saved. A 22-month-old girl choked on a piece of a pear causing a total obstruction. Her mother followed BLS protocol.  Back blows failed to remove the obstruction.  After three attempts she grabbed her LifeVac and used it one time dislodging the obstruction. Here is the mom’s [...]

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 495th life saved. On September 30th we received news from an Illinois High School that a choking incident occurred.  A 15-year-old girl choked on a garlic clove while eating lunch. She was dared by classmates to eat a whole garlic clove. She tried to swallow it whole when it became lodged [...]

LifeVac featured on "The Way I Heard It" hosted by Mike Rowe. Learn about LifeVac's mission to save a million people from a choking tragedy.  Listen to the Podcast by clicking link below: https://audioboom.com/posts/8212694-give-me-a-sink-plunger-and-i-ll-save-the-world?fbclid=IwAR1e0WeNhqiI4gh9V6ZcL1-bhmuDXkkJ-RUqF9xc3eGuL2g_2Lweji6mwp4    

LifeVac registers our 494th life saved. On September 30th a 2-year-old little girl choked on an unknown substance. “My daughter was buckled into her car seat when we were in the drive-thru.   She was coughing like something was stuck although she had nothing with her. She may have picked up something that was left behind in [...]

LifeVac is thrilled to announce our 493rd life saved. On September 29th a 2 1/2-year-old little girl choked on ice-cream. The ice cream was harder than normal, she was unable to swallow it and quickly it began a full blockage of her airway.  The Heimlich was attempted but failed.  The child’s grandfather ran for the LifeVac, put it [...]

LifeVac is thrilled to share details of our 492nd life saved. On September 26th it was reported to us that an 8-week-old baby girl, choked on formula, (suffers from a severe form of reflux/GERD causing a total blockage. The child’s father tried using a suction device given to him by his department. It is a [...]