TOOL CAN HELP SOMEONE IF THEY’RE CHOKING. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER AND POSSIBLY EVEN BEEN TRAINED ON IT YOURSELF, BUT CLARKSVILLE POLICE JUST GOT A NEW TOOL. IF THEY HAPPEN TO FIND ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s been a recent push among manufacturers of so-called anti-choking devices that have tirelessly been lobbying state and ...

In today’s fast-paced world, the unexpected can happen in an instant; this is especially true when it comes to choking emergencies. Choking is a leading cause of accidental death, and every second ...

Mirror photo by William Kibler / Lance Morris, chief of North Woodbury Police Department, demonstrates how the LifeVac anti-choking tool works. Not long ago, a local child choked to death. Afterward, ...

UPDATE: 3/6 12:30p.m: This article was updated to include information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its September 18, 2025 warning letter to LifeVac, LLC. LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The ...

It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parents Dakotah and Haley Thomas said they'll be forever grateful to the Seymour Police Department after one of the scariest nights of their life. It was Saturday, Aug. 3. Haley had ...

TAMPA, Fla. — In emergencies where every second matters, having the right tool on hand could mean the difference between life and death. Just last month, a Tampa police officer's body camera captured ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho— Deputies in Kootenai County are now better equipped to handle choking emergencies. The sheriff's office has introduced a new tool to help in such situations. Amber Hermes, an ...

NAPLES, FL, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rosario S. Cassata of The Cassata Foundation, in partnership with LifeVac, donate life-saving anti ...