2-Year-Old Saved by Mother in a Choking Emergency LifeVac are Delighted to Share News of Another Life Saved It has been reported to us, this precious 2-year-old boy choked on a block of ice from a sorbet. Causing a full airway obstruction. Below is the mother’s testimonial: I tried back blows first and when my son was still panicking and clearly couldn’t breathe, I pulled the LifeVac out and laid him on his back. I used the device and the chunk of ice from sorbet shot out into the LifeVac. He was able to breathe right after! Never thought we would have to use the device. It absolutely saved his life! — Mother