Lehigh Fire Company No. 1 of Lehighton donated five defibrillators to area youth sports programs on Monday night.

The defibrillators, purchased from SOS Technologies in Dublin, Ohio, cost around $10,000, according to Lonny Armbruster, member of the fire company's small games of chance committee."The equipment has a special child key which can be used for treating children under 55 pounds," Armbruster said. "It reduces the shock energy level."The defibrillators were given to the Franklin Township Athletic Association for use at Phifer Ice Dam and Christman Field, the Lehighton Area Booster Club for use at Baer Memorial Field, and the Lehighton Soccer Club for use at the Sixth and Coal streets field and Beltzville soccer field.