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Life Saved #3698

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07
May
On March 14th a 1-year-old girl choked on Cheerios causing a partial obstruction. The choking rescue protocol was followed. LifeVac successfully dislodged the food on the second application. The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “On Friday morning, my daughter put a handful of cheerios in her mouth but was then upset by her brother. [...]
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Life Saved #3543

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07
May
On February 10th, 2025, a 15-month-old boy with Down Syndrome choked on an apple sticker. Standard choking rescue protocol was followed, but failed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “We are so thankful for this safety device! Here is the full incident in detail: We [...]
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Life Saved #3464

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07
May
On January 27th, 2025 a 4 year old boy choked on a marble causing a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use! The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “My son was playing with marbles and put one in his mouth where it got lodged in his throat. My husband saw him struggling to breathe and attempted to get him [...]
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Life Saved #3434

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07
May
On January 21st, 2025 a 6-year-old girl choked on a piece of meat from Pho soup causing a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “My daughter was eating Pho noodle soup that had different meats. I usually cut up all the meats so they aren’t so [...]
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Life Saved #3389

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07
May
On January 9th, 2025, a 2-year-old boy choked on a piece of chicken causing a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “My son was eating dinner when he began choking on a piece of chicken he was eating. Due to [...]
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Chattanooga Rotary Club Provides LifeVac To Every School In Hamilton County

Posted on by lifevac
07
May
Members of the Chattanooga Rotary Club are providing Hamilton County Schools with LifeVac anti-choking units for every public school in the County. The value of the donation is approximately $20,000. Rotary Club Project Chair Don McDowell noted that Rotarian Paula Henderson brought the idea to the club after a presentation featuring information about the life-changing [...]
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Life Saved #3376

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07
May
On December 24th, 2024 an18 year old girl with Down syndrome and is autistic choked on steak and mashed potatoes causing a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac used one time successfully dislodging the food from her airway. The child’s mom described the incident as follows: “We live in Cape Coral Florida. On December 18th my mother suddenly passed away.  She [...]
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Life Saved #3366

Posted on by lifevac
07
May
On January 4th, 2025, an 11 year old boy choked on steak resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its first use! The child’s father described the incident as follows: “This is what happened: last night as we’re eating at the dinner table my son (11 years old) suddenly stood up [...]
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Life Saved #3330

Posted on by lifevac
07
May
On December 28th, 2024, a 68-year-old woman choked on ham resulting in a partial obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac was used numerous times. The woman’s husband described the incident as follows: “My wife had a cardiac arrest in 2004 resulting in anoxic brain damage which left her both physically and cognitively disabled and in a wheelchair [...]
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Life Saved #3244

Posted on by lifevac
07
May
On December 11th, 2024, a 20 month-old- girl choked on a grape resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac removed the obstruction on its second use. The child’s mother described the incident as follows: “She is doing just fine. She was eating grapes and one got lodged in her throat. She was silent, [...]
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