Police officer saves the life of an elderly woman who was choking on a meal
@Deepizzaguy (117074)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 7, 2026 2:56pm CST
Acworth Georgia Police Officer Anthony Salone answered an emergency call on New Years Day when a 75 year old woman who was at the North Star Square Assisted Living Facility was choking when she ate a meal.
Officer Salone used an anti-choking device called a LifeVac pump to clear her throat so she could breathe.
The actions of Officer Salone was important since the woman could have died or suffered brain damage from lack of air in her lungs.
Officer Salone insists he is not a hero. Just doing his job to serve and protect his community.
Link is msn.com/en-us/public-s...
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@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
It must be a new device for first responders since it is first time I have never heard of ii until today.
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@RasmaSandra (92674)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jan
Glad he was there to help her,
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@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
That is true since the police chief praised his officers for saving the life of the woman who was choking.
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@celticeagle (184165)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan
How scary that must have been. Choking is no fun. That pump is a great thing.
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@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan
I am in agreement with you.
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@luisadannointed (9808)
• Philippines
11h
That's nice to know, it is really fatal when there's respiratory arrest.
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@LooeyVille (45)
• United States
15h
I didn't know about that device. I only knew the Heimlich Maneuver
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@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7h
Firat time I have heard of the pump myself.
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@innertalks (23482)
• Australia
23h
Perhaps the staff will cut her food up more minutely for her next time, or watch her as she eats, that she does not try to eat too much too quickly. It was good that she was saved from choking, not a nice way to die at all..
@Deepizzaguy (117074)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
That is true that perhaps the woman ate the food too quickly.
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