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Life Saved #3179

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31
Mar
On November 28th, 2024, a 20-year-old man choked on ham during Thanksgiving, resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was not followed as LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use. The man’s grandmother describes the incident as follows: “Absolutely saved his life. I bought it several years ago. They have not been needed until today. [...]
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Life Saved #3143

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31
Mar
On November 23rd, 2024, a 1-year-old girl choked on goldfish crackers resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its third use. The child’s mother describes the incident as follows: “My daughter is doing well. It was certainly a scary experience. She was just finishing up her goldfish she was [...]
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Life Saved #3065

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31
Mar
On November 5th, 2024, a 6-year-old girl choked on a lollipop resulting in a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use. The child’s mother describes the incident as follows: “We bought LifeVac in November of 2021 for our twin toddlers. We have always kept it in our living room [...]
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Life Saved #3045

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31
Mar
On November 2nd, 2024, a 73-year-old woman choked on a large pill resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was not followed as LifeVac was self-administered. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use. The woman describes the incident as follows: “I live alone and after receiving the Heimlich maneuver when choking on a piece of [...]
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Life Saved #3043

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31
Mar
On November 2nd, 2024, a 19-month-old boy choked on a cracker resulting in a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed and LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s mother describes the incident as follows: “My son is doing well, thank goodness!! He was coughing on his own and then stopped coughing and experienced [...]
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Life Saved #3002

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31
Mar
On October 25th, 2024, a 65-year-old woman choked on Frito’s resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was not followed as LifeVac was self-administered. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use. The woman describes the incident as follows: “I tend to choke easily (had the Heimlich four times), so LifeVac was made for me! I’m [...]
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Life Saved #2940

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31
Mar
On October 10th, 2024, a 6-month-old boy choked on vomit, resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed, and LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s mother describes the incident as follows: “I will be honest, purchasing the LifeVac kit was my husband’s idea and I thought he was exaggerating, that it [...]
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American Red Cross Supports the Use of Anti-Choking Devices

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25
Oct
   LifeVac Applauds American Red Cross’ (ARC) First Major Update to Airway Obstruction Protocols in 47 Years, Now Including Anti-Choking Devices PR NewswireWed, October 23, 2024 at 10:26 AM EDT 2 min readLONG ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The last update to airway obstruction protocols occurred in 1976, making this the first significant revision [...]
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Cintas Now Offers LifeVac: A Lifesaving Addition to Employee Safety

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25
Oct
In a remarkable move to enhance workplace safety, Cintas is now carrying the LifeVac Choking Rescue Device, an essential tool designed to help save lives in emergency choking situations. This innovative device is a must-have for any environment where people gather, from restaurants to corporate offices. One Cintas employee, Zac Hull, can personally attest to [...]
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