On January 18th an 11-month-old boy choked on a square piece of bark resulting in a total obstruction. Here is his mother’s story of the day her son experienced a terrifying choking scare. “If you have littles in your home get a LifeVac USA kit! Two Christmases ago my husband got me this as a Christmas present… Read more
On December 2nd a 4-year-old boy from Michigan choked on salami causing a total obstruction. His mother attempted basic life support protocol, but those methods failed. LifeVac was used 1 time and successfully removed the obstruction right in the device. “I could not believe how successfully this LifeVac worked on my son! My four-year-old son was… Read more
Life saved #1482! We are touched by this amazing testimonial from a mom whose 15-month-old son choked on a piece of broccoli. He was coughing at first. She went to hold him, and he took a deep breath in, and she knew right away it became a total obstruction. “LifeVac absolutely saved him. I am… Read more
A 44-year-old male self-administered LifeVac when choked on sesame chicken causing a total blockage. “I was home alone as my girlfriend had just left to run an errand, like many of us today, was trying to sneak in a quick bite between emails and video conference calls. I had gone into the kitchen to grab… Read more
1-year-old Noah choked on potato chips causing a total obstruction. Choking rescue protocol was followed by attempts failed. LifeVac was utilized one time and on the first attempt, the food was dislodged. Here is the father’s testimonial.” It was like nothing had happened 5 minutes after the incident. We called 911 and they responded. He was evaluated… Read more
A 2-year-old boy from Oklahoma choked on a choked mucus. “I believe it kept his brain from losing too much oxygen. He had severe RSV. I found him in his crib, on his back, with a pool of mucus covering his airways. He was blue and unresponsive. We used the LifeVac, and I’ve never seen that… Read more
Testimonial: My mom has ALS, so she chokes easily. So far, she’s only ever choked on spit or air, and she has been able to get over it after a few minutes. Last night, she was eating dinner and almost finished. She took a bite of meatloaf and I assume she breathed in while chewing… Read more
An Ohio police officer saved a 2-year-old choking toddler using a LifeVac device. Bodycam video showed a police officer rushing to a family’s home and retrieving a portable airway-clearing device from the trunk of his car before helping the child. The officer utilized the device and was successfully able to remove a 2-inch-long toy… Read more
ONTARIO, Ohio (WJW) – In 2020, Ontario Police Chief Tommy Hill said he invested in a rescue tool for when someone is choking called a Life Vac. Not every force has them, but thankfully his does. “It’s something we felt could be a use and potentially save a life,” said Chief Hill. Turns out, that was the… Read more
LifeVac is honored to announce the details of our 533rd life saved. A 1-year-old boy was saved after choking on a clementine wedge, thanks to his neighbor’s quick thinking with LifeVac. “My neighbor’s baby was choking, and we drove by while his father was performing back blows. I had the LifeVac in my diaper bag… Read more
