FREE LIFEVAC KITS AVAILABLE
In 2023, the National Safety Council reported that 5,529 people in the U.S. died of choking…making it the 4 th leading cause of unintentional death in the U.S.:
#1 Poisoning…………………………………………….100,304 deaths
#2 Falls…………………………………………….47,026 deaths
#3 Motor-vehicle crashes…………………………44,762 deaths
#4 Choking…………………………………………….5,529 deaths
#5 Fire, Flames, or Smoke……………………3,375 deaths
The Rotary Club of Yonkers, in response to this, secured funding from Westchester
County through County Legislator James Nolan to purchase 50 LifeVac, anti-choking kits.
If you are a non-profit organization, a restaurant or a similar place where choking may
occur and would like a FREE LifeVac kit, please contact the Rotary Club of Yonkers – East
Yonkers at: