LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has introduced a new device to the team, the Lucas CPR device, with a new $20,000 grant on Friday.

Life-saving devices are essential for paramedics. Recently, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received a $20,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation and purchased a Lucas CPR device for one deputy's cruiser.

"We have AEDs in our police cars, so we go to all cardiac arrests. Whether that be an overdose that someone suffered, to just a cardiac arrest in general," said Chief Deputy Michael Mullins with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. "Cause a lot of times the sheriff's deputies are not here at the office. They're out and about patrolling the streets. Might be two, anywhere to two to 10 minutes closer th

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