Public campaign launched about suffocation and strangulation Video to help victims and increase awareness of these violent acts Special training tool developed to educate first responders WA-made animation reveals the serious medical impact of non-fatal strangulation A new public education campaign is being launched to inform Western Australians about non-fatal suffocation and strangulation, to ensure victims can get the help they need. These dangerous acts of family and domestic violence became a specific criminal offence on October 1 this year. To spread the word, a survivor of non-fatal strangulation (NFS) is bravely sharing her experiences in a video created with the advice and participation of medical specialists, police and the family, domestic and sexual violence support sectors.