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LifeVac is happy to hear news of our 354th life saved. LifeVac is thrilled to share news of another life saved in the UK care sector in a choking emergency The team at LifeVac Europe is thrilled to share news of another life saved within the UK care sector. Helping reduce one of the leading causes [...]

LifeVac announces our 353rd life saved We are thrilled to share news of another life saved in the UK care sector, this time within the largest care home provider in the UK.  It was reported to us, that an elderly resident who relies on a wheelchair for daily tasks and suffers from Dementia came into difficulty while [...]

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 352nd life saved It was reported to the team at LifeVac Europe, that a 23-year-old male who has Spina Bifida came into difficulty while eating a chicken bite.  The food had become lodged in his airway creating a full airway obstruction. BLS first aid choking protocol was performed, [...]

LifeVac announces our 348th life saved. It was reported to us on April 2nd that a 13-year-old boy from North Carolina choked on a grape. Choking rescue procedures were followed but failed to remove the grape.  The father laid his son down and applied LifeVac one time and successfully dislodged the grape from his son’s airway. “He [...]

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 347 life saved It was reported to us that on April 29 a 3-year-old little boy choked on a soft piece of chicken.  The food caused a partial obstruction to the child’s airway.  Choking rescue procedures were carried out but were unsuccessful. The child’s father utilized the LifeVac [...]

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 346th life saved. On April 6th a 2-year-old little boy choked on a piece of candy causing a partial obstruction.  Choking rescue protocol was performed but was unsuccessful in removing the obstruction. LifeVac was used one time and successfully dislodged the candy “My wife grabbed it after the Heimlich didn’t work, [...]

LifeVac registers our 345th life saved. On April 7th a 3-year-old little girl from Indiana began to choke on a grape.  Her mom immediately performed choking rescue procedures to clear his airway.  Unfortunately, the protocol was not successful.  Thankfully she had a LifeVac that she purchased a while ago.  She utilized the LifeVac device and was able [...]

LifeVac registers our 343rd life saved We are thrilled to share news from our partners in the UK. The team at LifeVac Europe is proud to share news of another life saved within Pilling Nursing Home. It was reported to us that an elderly resident was enjoying their meal when suddenly they came into difficulty. Food had become [...]

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 341st life saved. On April 22nd a 22-month-old little boy from Indiana choked on a cheese cube.  The food caused a total obstruction and the Heimlich maneuver was not working.  The child was turning blue and almost unconscious. Thankfully the family was gifted a LifeVac by the child’s aunt.  [...]

LifeVac is overjoyed to share news of our 340th life saved. On April 22nd, a Good Samaritan saved the life of a young boy!  The Assistant Director of the Food Service Department in an Iowa school saved a student when he began choking on popcorn chicken.  She was not scheduled to be at that school on that day [...]