The Heimlich manoeuvre isn't always the way out, and it's far too common for people using the technique to not provide the right amount of thrust to clear an airway. We received news that a mother helped save her 17-month old boy in Ireland when he choked on a piece of chicken. This is the device to use in your everyday home, business, care home or school, with its small range of sizes proving suitable for protecting most people. We’d like to give a particular shout out to Phil, the technician / engineer who has been the consistent friendly face visiting our business to inspect and test our mobility hoists every 6 months.

Earlier this year the MHRA lifted those restrictions meaning individuals, businesses, schools, colleges and hospitals are now able to purchase this lifesaving device. They supply extra services such as servicing and repairs which are done efficiently, and training in COSHH. In 2008, Dr Gary Smith, the lead author of American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy statement on food hazards, said that some foods should simply not be given to children under the age of four or five.Help the child bend forward and use the heel of your hand to give up to five sharp back blows between their shoulder blades. The Lifevac anti choking device is a non-powered, non-invasive, portable suction device used to clear an upper airway obstruction. LifeVac Europe, which is based in the UK and is one of the leading companies in this sector is on a drive to convince regulators to relax the current restrictions in the UK, which it says do not apply in other countries.

HPC have supplied Hcsuk (Health Care Services Ltd) for well over a decade now and we would consider them to be a high quality and professional business run in an organised and progressive manor.LifeVac is the ONLY airway clearance device with the backing of multiple peer reviewed medical publications, independent medical testing and medical abstracts proving safety and effectiveness. We believe that the LifeVac device represents a major breakthrough in airway clearance technology, and we are committed to making it accessible to as many people as possible. It doesn’t matter how hard you depress because you are only pushing the air out of the bellows through the vent and the valve. LifeVac Instruction Booklet – The instruction booklet details how to use LifeVac, and which coloured ring identifies the size of the mask. Thanks to Jo for going over and above to get us our items in time for our special event at Buddleia House – it was very much appreciated.

Advisory bodies such as resuscitation councils look at things from a first aid perspective and do not have the authority to say what can or cannot be used outside of first aid/resuscitation guidelines.Everything Donna said she would do she did, including arranging for me to speak to Andrew the salesman who like Donna was incredibly helpful, happy to bring two machines to demonstrate. The LifeVac is designed for easy use and includes comprehensive instructions on how and when to use.

If they are still choking, perform abdominal thrusts - watch this St John Ambulance video for step by step instructions. The LifeVac is a compact and essential bit of kit for any environment - from the school lunch hall, high street restaurants to the comfort of home.

It was reported to us that a 38-year-old man was saved by his friend when he choked on fried chicken, a 2-year-old boy was saved by his mother when he choked on a hot dog.