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It’s with great pleasure the team at LifeVac Europe share more amazing news, LifeVac has helped save another life within Sunrise Senior Living An elderly service user was eating her dinner when she began to choke on a piece of meat. Nurses acted very quickly delivering BLS choking protocol, 11 back blows, and 3 abdominal [...]

LifeVac saves another child! We are delighted to announce that LifeVac has helped save the life of a 16-month-old little girl when she began choking on a Gerber puffed chip. The child’s mother performed back blows for approximately a minute but was unsuccessful in dislodging the snack. Upon utilizing the LifeVac three times the obstruction […]

LifeVac is overjoyed to announce its 125th life saved.A few weeks ago, LifeVac was utilized by the Prairie Du Chien Police Department in Wisconsin when law enforcement officers responded to a choking-related emergency. When arriving on the scene the elderly gentleman was immediately attended to using the Heimlich maneuver.When choking rescue procedures were unable to [...]

LifeVac saves another life and welcomes a new care provider to the LifeVac family. It’s with great pleasure the team at LifeVac Europe share news that LifeVac has again helped save another life in the Adult Care Sector. LifeVac was used again to help save a life in a choking emergency, this time in Ireland. […]

LifeVac is thrilled to announce another life saved. An 80-year-old was saved by her son when she began choking on a piece of steak. Abdominal thrusts were attempted however were unsuccessful. Her son grabbed the rescue device and while she was standing successfully dislodged the obstruction from her airway on the first attempt. “LifeVac helped […]

LifeVac helps save its 122nd life within Hallmark Care Homes The team at LifeVac Europe is very pleased to share more amazing news that LifeVac has helped save yet another life in the UK Adult Care Sector. This time within Hallmark Care Homes, making this our 122nd life saved within Hallmark Care Homes since their [...]

LifeVac saves another child! We are overjoyed to announce that LifeVac has helped save the life of this precious 7-year-old little girl. The obstruction in the child’s airway caused a total blockage and her lips were turning blue. Her mother saved her life using the LIfeVac device after the BLS protocol was unsuccessful. Here is […]

It’s with great pleasure, we are able to share the wonderful news that LifeVac has been used again within the Adult Care Sector in the UK. A resident began to choke during mealtime, which became a full airway obstruction. Staff acted very quickly delivering BLS Choking protocol which failed to dislodge the obstruction. Staff then […]

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of a life saved on NATIONAL CHOKING AWARENESS DAY! We have received news that LifeVac helped save the life of a child that began choking on a waffle. Back slaps were performed on the child several times, but that procedure was unsuccessful in removing the obstruction. The parent grabbed […]

An 81-year-old female patient at an eldercare home in Spain suffered a full airway obstruction when she began choking on a chocolate profiterole (sweet bun). Staff performed the Heimlich maneuver but failed to dislodge the food stuck in her airway. LifeVac was used twice and successfully removed the obstruction saving the patient’s life. Staff stated: […]