On August 5th, 2025 a 6-month-old girl choked on dried bread resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac successfully dislodged the obstruction on its second attempt. The child’s mother described the incident as follows:
“My toddler gave my baby a piece of food that he found. I used my previous BLS/CPR training to do proper back pats with her on my forearm with her head tilted to open the airways and tried for a minute to dislodge the food. I used a finger to try to sweep the blockage out but nothing could be felt. When I realized that was not working, I rushed to the kitchen to retrieve my LifeVac. She went right back to normal after we stopped her from choking. In fact, she wanted more food afterwards ha-ha. The only thing I’ve noticed, and sort of expected, is that the poor girl has got a sore throat. I'm not sure what type of food it was, as my toddler found a piece of dried food and gave it to her when she was in her swing. It sort of looked like dried bread, and it was the size of my thumbnail.
I just wanted to say thank you, as without the LifeVac my daughter may not be here today. We live in what's called "The North Valleys" which means it's usually a 10–15-minute wait for police and ambulance minimum. She wouldn't have made it that long, and I'm so grateful that we had the LifeVac. Crazily enough, it was a gift from my grandfather that we had just received just a few days beforehand. I’ve been telling all my other friends and family that they need to get one. Thank you again for helping save my kid! We're so grateful!”
Taegen T.
