Choking can be very painful and frightening when you realize you can’t breathe. The emergency can cause panic among the people around the victim, especially when nobody is familiar with the first aid ...

It’s frightening when someone knows they’re choking. No one wants to be forced to do the Heimlich technique because they forgot the appropriate posture, putting their life in the hands of someone who ...

National Choking Awareness Day was on March 28th. PSL wanted to bring attention to the tragedy of choking. It is our country’s 4th leading cause of accidental death. With that in mind, we are proud to ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One child dies every five days from choking, but a device called LifeVac has saved 700 people who were choking and likely would have died. In fact, a woman in our area saved her ...

If you have ever been around someone choking, you know it is a critical event that needs swift action to save that person’s life. But trying to think clearly during times of panic can be difficult, ...

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Police Department has acquired some new life-saving tools to use during emergencies. PPD recently received funding from Hattiesburg Clinic’s “Community Support Program” ...