Seymour Volunteer Fire Fighters accepts the donation of 12 LIFEPAKs.(The Herald/ Submitted Photo)

Rural/Metro of East Tennessee recently donated two 12-lead LIFEPAKs to Seymour Volunteer Fire Department.

The LIFEPAKs will be used for SVFD fire trucks to increase the effectiveness of the department’s first response to emergencies in Seymour.

Rural/Metro officials presented the department with the compact, portable heart-monitoring technology in a ceremony at Rural/Metro’s operations center on Nov. 12.

“The LIFEPAK 12 will make a great difference in our ability to be effective first responders,” said SVFD Fire Chief Kevin Nunn. “Seconds count in an emergency, and when we’re first on the scene, we need to have the right equipment to provide critical medical care.”

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