Officials invest $18K to add defibrillators to McKinney parks

Parks that are now equipped with an AED unit include:

• Al Ruschhaupt phases 1 and 2
• The dog park at Bonnie Wenk Park
• The lacrosse fields at Bonnie Wenk Park
• Towne Lake Park
• Grady Littlejohn Baseball & Softball Complex
• Finch Park
• The baseball fields at Mouzon Fields
• The baseball fields at North Park
• Erwin Park
• Gabe Nesbitt softball and baseball complexes

The devices were added through a lease program with Dallas-based company AED123, which provides AED equipment to businesses and organizations, according to its website.

The newly added devices cost the city about $115 per month per unit, totaling about $18,000 each year. AED123 is also responsible for damage, theft and maintenance of the units, a city representative said.

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For more information about McKinney’s parks, visit www.mckinneytexas.org/114/parks-recreation.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that AED123 is responsible for maintenance.