SPOKANE, Wash. — Deputies in Kootenai County were recently given a new first aid tool—but they’re not using it just yet.
These devices are available online and often marketed to parents with toddlers and infants as lifesaving during choking emergencies.
A Spokane pediatrician shares why this device might distract parents in a time when every second counts.
Watch 4 News Now at 6 on Wednesday for Kirstin O’Connor’s special report.
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