BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council approved a request from fire districts and city governments across East Baton Rouge Parish to loan automated CPR devices from East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services. 

The CPR devices will go to Central Fire Dist. 4, East Baton Rouge Fire Protection districts 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, along with the city governments in Baker and Zachary. 

"The City-Parish and EMS wish to improve public health and provide access to lifesaving equipment throughout the Parish of East Baton Rouge," the agenda items say. 

The decision was made by Metro Council members during Wednesday night's meeting.