The Palm Beach Police's use of donated LifeVac anti-choking devices follows the FDA's recent approval of them as backup ...

AN ANTI-CHOKING DEVICE HELPED SAVE A THREE YEAR OLD’S LIFE LAST WEEK, AFTER HE ATE A PIECE OF CANDY.WE SPOKE WITH BOTH THE MOM AND THE STAFF AT CHILD'S DAYCARE ...

Choking is one of those unexpected crises that occurs more often than most people think. A small snack, a simple meal, or even taking medicine can quickly escalate into a terrifying scenario where ...

LifeVac has picked up a groundbreaking clearance from the FDA for its suction-powered device designed to dislodge an object ...

Conventional anti-choking devices typically involve a multi-step process: exhausting air by pulling a piston rod, inserting an elastic tube into the patient's airway, and creating a negative pressure ...

Choking is one of those emergencies that can turn deadly in a matter of seconds. Have you ever experienced a situation where your airways were blocked and you were all choked up? Every second counts, ...

Phil Heimlich, son of the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, says the devices have not been shown to work in clinical trials and can cause danger to choking victims.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WHTM) — Every Pennsylvania school would have anti-choking devices under a proposed bill. Rep. Tarah Probst (D-Monroe/Pike) said ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - House Bill 335 was brought before the Veterans Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee last week. It would require schools to train staff to use anti-choking devices ...

Last month, on Aug. 25, Ofc. W. North was on patrol when he overheard a live 911 call about a child choking. On the 911 call released by BPD, the mother could be heard describing her child as a 3-year ...

A Brookhaven police officer's quick actions saved the life of a young child, and the video from his body camera, released this week, captured the drama. Officer W. North didn't wait for dispatch to ...