Tupelo Parks and Rec. receives life-saving donation

The Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi donated defibrillators to the Tupelo Parks and Recreation Department.

Case someone suffers from cardiac arrest while out in places like here at the tennis courts.

The parks and recreation department now has defibrillators here and four other locations to help with emergency situations.

"this is just a wonderful gift that we are getting from the north mississippi medical center."

Tupelo parks and rec director alex farned says the new defibrilators donated by the local hospital can help in life threating situations.

"we did have a gentlemen at a tennis tournament back in september that went into cardiac arrest."

At the time farned says there were no defibrilators located at the park "that was a real wake-up call for all of us."

North mississippi health services ceo shane spees says the risk prompted the hospital to donate to different parks the devices give emergency crew time to respond while keeping someone alive "it shocks the system so it brings the heart back into rhythm."

He says with the new devices, the community can now feel a sense of comfort "they're certainly the best tool to have in those life-threatening situations."

The defibrillators are located at two community storm shelters, here at the tennis courts, the oren dunn museum at ballard park, sponsor time now is , you're getting a live look outside our tupelo towercam.

A bit warmer than earlier this week, perfect