On September 9th, 2026 an (almost) 2 year old boy choked on a quarter resulting in a total obstruction. Protocol was followed. LifeVac dislodged the obstruction on its third attempt. The child's mother described the incident as follows:
“My 23 month old baby had swallowed a quarter, it was obstructing his airway. He was gagging and starting to become weak. I tried to do a mouth sweep and started back blows without success. I then rushed into the kitchen where I keep the LifeVac and proceeded to place my son on the floor. I did two attempts and could tell the object was moving but it wasn’t coming completely out yet. I then rolled him on his side and on the third attempt the quarter came flying out of his mouth. This product saved his life. I am also a Sheriff’s Deputy and put in a request a year ago to equip all of our Deputies with the LifeVac, we are now fully equipped!”
Shali A.G.
