179th: Baby's Life Saved While Camping
Oct 15th 2024
Dechoker Saves Lives
"My husband and I were on a camp trip with our 9 month old son, Banks over the 4th of July. My husband was out surfing and Banks and I were in our camper. He was playing on the floor of the camper in a safe designated area we have set up for him. Soon I heard him coughing and I looked over at him which is when he started choking. I patted his back firmly to try and get whatever was in his mouth out. I then put my finger down his throat and all I could feel were some teething crackers he had been snacking on. Crackers he’s been eating since he was 7 months old. However, I didn’t want to push the crackers further down his throat and make it worse. He started turning bright red as tears were streaming down his face. I then started the infant Heimlich which was unsuccessful. He started turning a tiny tint of blue which is when I laid him on his back, grabbed the DeChoker and with one attempt successfully dislodged a piece of plastic out of his throat. Something he must have just picked up somewhere off the floor. This SAVED his life!! I’m certified CPR for work but I will take the DeChoker EVERYWHERE with me! We do a lot of traveling in our camper and this was the first time I took the DeChoker with us. For whatever reason I grabbed it last minute and THANK YOU to whatever Angel is protecting him. The DeChoker saved my Sons life!!!" Nikki P.