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Gratiot County approves purchase of 20 LifeVac kits after deputies credited with saving choking patron
Summary
The board approved purchase of 20 LifeVac suction devices for deputies and courthouse locations after a nearby rescue at Alma Brewing Company in which deputies and dispatchers were credited with saving a choking patron. The board also presented lifesaving awards to deputies and dispatchers involved in the incident.
Gratiot County commissioners voted to buy 20 LifeVac airway suction devices for the sheriff's department after officials credited deputies and dispatch staff with saving a choking man at a local restaurant.
Deputy Alex Tanis described the device and how it was used in a recent response: "The LifeVac…
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