IRMO, S.C. — A simple device many people have never heard of saved an unconscious 10-month-old who had choked on a piece of pancake.
Jon and Jayne Koehler were at Eggs Up Grill in Irmo when their son Gabriel began to severely choke. Seconds passed and a chilling realization of helplessness swept over the mother and father.
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A room full of people all stopped, their focus no longer on their food; several rushed in to help. A nurse, a CPR instructor all tried to help but the minutes went by and Gabriel lost consciousness.
Had it not been for Major Hillard, who had a simple device sitting in his car, baby Gabriel’s parents said he may not be alive today.
That device is called the LifeVac.
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After the child was saved, his father, Jon Koehler, made a public post on Facebook thanking everyone involved.
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