2-Year-Old Boy Saved by LifeVac – #397

LifeVac announces our 397th life saved. It was reported to us that on June 18th a two-year-old boy choked on a piece of chicken. His parent attempted choking rescue procedures, but they failed to dislodge the food.  911 was called.  After several attempts they grabbed the LifeVac and were able to remove the obstruction on the first [...]

8-Year-Old Boy Saved by LifeVac – #395

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 395th life saved. On June 15th an 8-year-old boy choked on a taco shell causing a partial obstruction. The family was visiting the child’s grandmother who lives in Ridge, New York.  He was sitting at the kitchen counter and began choking.  His older sister told her grandmother who yelled upstairs to her [...]

9-Year-Old Chokes on Lollipop and is Saved with LifeVac – #394

LifeVac is thrilled to share news of our 394th life saved It was reported to us that on June 17th a 9-year-old boy choked on a lollipop (flat sucker).  The candy caused a partial obstruction which turned into a total blockage. LifeVac was used after protocol failed. “Sucker broke due to the suction of the LifeVac [...]

Woman Chokes on Steak and Saved with LifeVac – #390

LifeVac announces our 390th life saved. It was reported to us that on April 30th a 50-year-old woman experienced a choking emergency.  The report states the female choked on a piece of steak causing a total obstruction.  BLS protocol was carried out but was not successful in dislodging the steak.  While the woman was still sitting the [...]

Man Saves Himself with LifeVac – #389

LifeVac is delighted to share our 389th life saved. It was reported to us that on June 11th a 32-year-old man choked on calamari. The food caused a total blockage of his airway.  Unfortunately, choking rescue procedures were attempted but failed.  He quickly retrieved his LifeVac unit and utilized it on himself 3 times while standing.  [...]

36-Year-Old Chokes Heimlich Fails and LifeVac is Used to Save His Life – #388

LifeVac registers its 388th life saved It was reported to us that on June 9th a 36-year-old man with swallowing issues choked while eating an apple strudel.  It is one of the foods he loves and eats often. The food completely blocked his airway.  The Heimlich was performed but was unsuccessful.  His wife retrieved the LifeVac quickly, laid her husband [...]

2-Year-Old Little Girl Chokes on Hot Dog and is Saved with LifeVac – #387

LifeVac is delighted to share news of our 387th life saved It was reported to us by a family in Oregon that on June 8th  they had to use their LifeVac to rescue their friend’s child.  The 2-year-old little girl began choking on a hot dog.  Choking rescue procedures were followed by the child’s mom but failed!  LifeVac was [...]