Shine a Light - Choking Incidents, Zaza's Law, & LifeVac

*** Please be aware that by watching this recorded conversation, you agree to take full responsibility for your own wellbeing, to practise self-care, and to seek further professional assistance as and when needed. ***

This important conversation highlights how quickly choking incidents can happen and showcases a device, called LifeVac, that can prevent a choking incident from ending in tragedy.

We are very grateful to Brian Bwoga, to Simon Gould of LifeVac, and to Jacqueline Hope, our PHA Ambassador for Empowered Birth, for taking part in this Shine a Light session.

For more information about LifeVac, please visit https://www.lifevac.net.au .

You can find their FAQs at https://www.lifevac.net.au/faqs.html

This company is the *only* authorised importer and distributor of LifeVac devices in the southern hemisphere. As was mentioned during the discussion, there are counterfeit devices out there that not only will not work, but may make the situation worse.

Actions you can take after watching this video -

1. Contact your local federal MP and ask them to support Zaza's Law and get it passed

2. Phone Baby Bunting (or your local baby store/franchise) to ask if they stock LifeVac, and ask them to stock it if they don't

3. Reach out to your local school, sports club, shopping centre, creche/daycare centre, etc. and ask them if they have a LifeVac device as part of their first aid kit. And encourage them to research and purchase a LifeVac device, if they haven't

4. Sign Brian's petition - https://www.change.org/p/zaza-s-law - to have grape packets carry a warning about the choking hazard that whole, uncut grapes present to young children.