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LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 377th life saved It was reported to us that on February 7th first responders in Michigan were called to the choking incident of an 83-year-old male. The family had just returned from picking up a pizza for dinner when the gentleman started choking on pizza dough (5.5 cm long) The fire department [...]

LifeVac is happy to share news of our 376th life saved It was reported to us that on May 31st a 2-year-old boy from Pennsylvania choked on a lollipop.  The child had gone to the doctors and afterward, they stopped at CVS to pick up a prescription.  The young boy was given a lollipop. After arriving home, the child [...]

LifeVac is proud to share news of our 375th life saved On May 29th it was reported to us that a 71-year-old female began choking and was in need of medical attention.  Emergency & Rescue Squad services responded to the choking emergency.   BLS protocol was attempted but failed to clear her airway.  It is unknown what the woman was [...]

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 374th life saved It was reported to us that on May 20th an elderly female began choking on a piece while at a restaurant.  The food caused a total blockage of her airway, and the patient went unconscious. We are so thankful for the TWO (2) Good Samaritans that came to [...]

LifeVac announces our 373rd life saved On May 12th it was reported to us that a 2-year-old little girl in California choked on a grape.  The fruit caused a total obstruction of her airway.  When seeing their daughter in distress they immediately attempted choking rescue procedures. Unfortunately attempts failed.  Thankfully, they had a LifeVac and after [...]

LifeVac is happy to share news of our 372nd life saved On May 22nd it was reported to us that a 7-year-old boy choked on a grape. The parents immediately attempted choking rescue procedures, but BLS protocol failed. They laid their son on his back.  LifeVac successfully dislodged the grape on the first attempt. “We were having [...]

LifeVac is proud to announce our 371st life saved On May 26th, an 18-month-old baby girl choked on her dinner of chicken and rice causing a total blockage.  The child’s mother performed back blows, but they were unsuccessful.  Tragically she and her husband lost their precious little boy, Justin in 2018 to a choking incident.   After trying back blows her [...]

LifeVac is proud to announce our 370th life saved The team at LifeVac Europe shared news of another life saved in the UK care home. Continuing to help reduce one of the leading causes of accidental death in adults over the age of 65…choking. An elderly resident who resides in a care home in the South [...]

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 369th life saved It was reported to us that on May 23rd a 7-year-old girl with special needs, experienced a choking scare twice on the same day!  The family was on vacation at a water park in Washington State. (Great Wolf Lodge)While at breakfast the young girl choked on a piece [...]

LifeVac announces our 368th life saved in the UK. We have received news from our LifeVac Europe team that another life was saved in a UK nursing home. Continuing to help reduce one of the leading causes of accidental death in adults over the age of 65…choking. An elderly resident who resides in a nursing home [...]