With the help of a device called a LifeVac, two Park Ridge police officers saved the life of a choking victim in the borough ...

A choking victim at a Bergen County memory care center was saved by a pair of police officers using a LifeVac device during a ...

A woman was unconscious and choking at the Fox Trail Memory Care Living facility in Park Ridge. As the staff attempted to ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. NESCONSET, N.Y., March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeVac LLC announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

The LifeVac device works by creating one-way suction to remove obstructions without forcing air into the airway. The devices were placed in every patrol vehicle in Park Ridge last year, and officers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The LifeVac has been distributed to first responders across Florida despite federal safety concerns and limited scientific ...

Anti-choking devices donated to the Palm Beach Police Department will be placed in every patrol vehicle on duty, now that the federal government has approved LifeVac as a backup treatment for victims ...

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is providing LifeVac Airway Clearance devices to its deputies and businesses throughout the county at no cost to taxpayers. “The LifeVac Airway Clearance device is ...

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, ...

TRUMBULL, Conn. (WTNH) — A Trumbull police officer recently saved the life of a 10-month-old child using a piece of equipment that department members have only been carrying for the last year. On ...

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 ...

Palm Beach Police Department said they would use the LifeVac anti-choking devices as detailed in the FDA's March 4 approval. The FDA says the devices should only be used as a backup should traditional ...