Summer in New York means backyard barbecues, block parties, and long afternoons gathered around the table with family and friends. It is the best season of the year for bringing people together — and ...

Two Park Ridge police officers using a device known as a LifeVac are being credited with saving the life of a person who was choking, police said. Members of the Park Ridge Police Department responded ...

A life-threatening choking emergency in Park Ridge this past weekend was successfully resolved by two police officers, with the help of a medical device that is becoming increasingly common in ...

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office is thanking the “Wollum family” who recently purchased and donated 32 LifeVac devices to the agency, in memory of former Eau ...

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 ...

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 ...

LifeVac has picked up a groundbreaking clearance from the FDA for its suction-powered device designed to dislodge an object blocking a person’s airway, for use when other choking rescue protocols such ...

ONTARIO ― Ontario Police Officers Rod Roose and Brody Martin were honored Feb. 26 by the Ontario Police Department at its annual awards banquet for lifesaving actions on Feb. 17. The officers were at ...

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 ...