For people who live alone
Nobody to call. Nobody to Heimlich you. Here's the plan for the 4 minutes that matter.
Get RescUAid — from $49.99 See the 6 reasons ↓The RescUAid difference
Nearly 3 in 10 American households are one person living alone (U.S. Census Bureau). About three in four choking deaths are adults 65 and older (CDC, 2024). Almost every plan you were taught assumes somebody else is in the room. Here's how the three options compare when nobody is.
| If you're alone | RescUAid | Heimlich alone | Waiting for EMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can be used alone | ✓Designed for self-use | Chair-back version only | ✗Nobody's there yet |
| Usable without strength or a partner | ✓One hand, no partner | ✗Needs both | ✗A partner you don't have |
| Simple enough to remember under panic | ✓Three steps | ✗Technique matters | ✗Only if you can speak |
| Time to first help | ✓In your hand | Only if someone's home | Minutes away, not seconds |
| Covers adults and children (22 lb+) | ✓Two masks in the box | ✗Different moves for small kids | — |
| Designed for use after back blows and thrusts have failed | ✓Its intended use | — | — |
Reason 01
When the airway is fully blocked, there's no cough, no shout, and not one word for a dispatcher. Dial 911 anyway — but you can't tell them what's wrong, and nobody is walking through your door in the next minute. So whatever helps you has to be something you can grab with one hand and use on yourself, with no voice at all. That's the one job RescUAid has.
Put one within reachReason 02
The Heimlich was designed for two people. Alone, Mayo Clinic says to call 911, then throw your abdomen against a chair back or countertop — a move almost nobody has practiced, done while panicking. Do that first. But technique is the first thing panic erases, and a second line that asks for no technique is worth having within reach: place the mask, press it down, pull the handle. RescUAid asks for one pull on a handle, not technique.
Keep a second line on the tableReason 03
The median EMS response time in the U.S. is about 7 minutes, and about 13 minutes in rural areas (JAMA Surgery, 2017). Brain damage can begin within about four minutes without oxygen (Cleveland Clinic). That gap isn't anyone's fault. It's arithmetic, and no siren changes it. The only thing you control is whether the second line is already in the room before the first bite. That's what RescUAid is built for: on the table, not on the way.
Be ready before dinnerReason 04
Put the mask over your nose and mouth. Press down so it seals. Pull the handle up. That's it. The one-way valve is designed to pull outward, not push in, and it takes one pull on the handle, not strength — so it doesn't matter that you're 68, or that your hands are shaking, or that there is nobody standing behind you. RescUAid is made to be used on yourself, by yourself. No training, no strength, no partner required.
One hand, three steps — get the kitReason 05
Living alone doesn't mean eating alone every night. The grandkids come for Sunday lunch. The neighbor stays for pie. Your daughter brings the toddler. The kit ships with an adult mask and a child mask for children over 22 lb, and RescUAid is intended for people 12 months and older. One red cylinder on the counter, and you're set for yourself and for everyone who pulls up a chair.
Cover your home — 3 kits $99.99Reason 06
A device in the hall closet is a device that's twenty feet too far. So the offer is built as a placement plan, not a bulk deal: order 3 kits for $99.99 and put one by the kitchen table, one on the nightstand for the late snack, one in the glove box for the drive-through. That works out to $33.33 a kit, and 3-kit orders get free shipping over $60. Keep them for 90 days. If you decide they aren't for you, we'll refund you. The only thing on the line is shelf space.
Unlock the 3-kit offerWhat's in the box
Practice mask and travel case are sold separately and are not included in the kit.
Read the instructions the day it arrives, so the first time you hold it isn't the first time you need it. Then put it where you eat. Done.
Choose your kit
Tonight's price is $49.99 per kit, down from the regular $59.99, and Buy 2 Get 1 Free is on. At midnight it goes back to $59.99 and the free kits come off the table.
You've read the six reasons. Here is the one decision left.
Everything above comes down to a single fact: when you live alone, the first help has to already be in the room. The next page is where you pick how many rooms. Most people who live alone take the 3-kit offer and split it where they eat, where they sleep, and the car.
⏱ Offer ends tonight at midnight. Orders placed before then keep tonight's price.
Next page: pick 1, 3 or 5 kits. The Buy 2 Get 1 Free price applies automatically — no code.
How to use it: Follow recognized first-aid steps first (back blows and abdominal thrusts, and call 911). If they don't work, use RescUAid as directed. RescUAid is intended for people 12 months and older and is not a substitute for emergency medical care.
From people who keep one
"I purchased RescUAid for my household and hope we never need it — but knowing it's there brings real comfort. As someone with medical training, I appreciate that RescUAid is thoughtfully designed, intuitive, and well-made."
Chandra · verified purchase
"As an EMT, RescUAid is one of the most practical choking rescue tools I've seen. It's compact, simple to use under stress, and includes both adult and child masks. I keep one at home and recommend having one anywhere people eat."
Jessica K. · EMT
Why RescUAid exists
The founder's nephew choked on a grape at a family dinner. They got it out "by some miracle" — and built RescUAid for the other version of that night: "panic, shaking hands, the moments when there's no time to think."
"We hope you never need it. But if you do, you won't be helpless."
Straight answers
That's the right question, and the honest answer is that you're not buying a gadget. You're buying what happens in the minutes before anyone could reach you. A smoke detector costs about the same, and you hope that never goes off either.
One kit is $49.99. Three kits are $99.99 — $33.33 each — because people who buy this tend to want one by the table and one by the bed. Every option carries the 90-day guarantee, so the money isn't the risk. Not having one is.
RescUAid is intended for people 12 months and older. The adult mask is the adult size; the child mask is for children over 22 lb. Both masks come in every kit.
No. Place the mask, press to seal, pull the handle. There's no technique to memorize and no strength required. Read the instructions when it arrives so the motion is familiar. A practice mask is sold separately if you'd like to rehearse.
That's exactly who this page is for. RescUAid is designed to be self-applied: place the mask over your own nose and mouth, press down to seal, and pull. No partner required. Follow recognized first-aid steps first: if you're alone, Mayo Clinic says to call 911, then thrust your abdomen against a chair back or countertop. If that doesn't work, use RescUAid as directed.
We make no FDA marketing-status claims about RescUAid. The FDA advises that airway-clearance devices should be used only after standard choking first-aid steps (back blows, abdominal thrusts, calling 911) have failed. That's exactly how RescUAid is meant to be used: as the second line, not the first.
90 days. If RescUAid isn't what you expected, contact us at hello@rescuaid.com within 90 days and we'll refund you. We'd rather you own one and never need it than talk yourself out of it.
Orders leave our US warehouse in 1–2 business days and standard delivery takes 3–7 business days. We ship within the US only. Free shipping on orders over $60, so the 3-kit and 5-kit orders ship free; a single kit does not qualify.
Yes, with the practice mask, which is sold separately and is not part of the standard kit. The kit itself is the device, the adult mask and the child mask.
Our guarantee
Order RescUAid, read the instructions, and put it where you eat. If at any point in the next 90 days you decide it isn't for you, write to hello@rescuaid.com and we'll refund you. That's the whole policy. We'd rather carry the risk than have you eat dinner alone tonight without one.
Get RescUAid — from $49.99P.S. This whole page comes down to one sentence: when you live alone, the first help has to already be in the room. That's why the offer is Buy 2 Get 1 Free — 3 kits for $99.99 — one where you eat, one by the bed, one in the car, with 90 days to change your mind. If you only want one, it's $49.99, and it still belongs within arm's reach.
RescUAid is a first-aid device intended for use when standard choking-relief steps fail. Always call 911 in an emergency. Individual results vary.
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