Defibrillators provided for Colfax schools by hospital

Two new defibrillators, donated by Whitman Hospital, will be hung up in Colfax school district’s two buildings.

The devices, which can jump-start a person’s heart back into commission after a heart failure, should be in place by January.

“I think it’s something that’s really valuable to have in a place with so many people in attendance,” said Supt. Michael Morgan.

The hospital has offered the devices to the district for several years but the district until now turned them down because of liability issues. Morgan informed the school board of the new defibrillators at the Dec. 21 board meeting....