MORE THAN $117,000 AWARDED TO GREATER BIRMINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENTS
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Tori Andrews
firehousesubs@zimmerman.com
(850) 668-2222
WHAT
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is celebrating $117,355 awarded to Trussville Fire and Rescue, Tarrant Fire and Rescue, Center Point Fire District, Irondale Fire Department and Homewood Fire and Rescue.
WHO
Attendees include local firefighters, Firehouse Subs Area Representative David Conklin, Firehouse Subs Franchisees Myrna Conklin, James Cain and Bradley Cain, and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Senior Manager of Foundation Development Meghan Vargas.
WHEN
Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10 a.m.
WHERE
Firehouse Subs Restaurant
429 Green Springs Highway
Homewood, AL 35209
DONATION DESCRIPTION
Trussville Fire and Rescue received a utility-terrain vehicle (UTV) worth $14,967. The awarded UTV will allow first responders to provide lifesaving assistance in areas impassable by traditional emergency vehicles, such as during off-road search and rescue missions and weather emergencies.
Tarrant Fire and Rescue received new gas-powered hydraulic rescue tools and accessories worth $19,979. The awarded equipment will improve the department’s rescue capabilities for victims in motor vehicle accidents, allowing individuals experiencing trauma emergencies to receive medical attention quickly.
Center Point Fire District, Irondale Fire Department and Homewood Fire and Rescue also received extrication equipment worth a total of $82,409. Their awarded extrication equipment is not gas-powered, therefore more lightweight and quiet, improving the department’s response time and communication abilities with victims trapped under vehicular or structural debris.
ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION
In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment, and educational opportunities to first-responders and public safety organizations. Through the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has given more than $17 million to hometown heroes in 44 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $1 million in Alabama.
IN-RESTAURANT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
Each restaurant recycles leftover, five-gallon pickle buckets, available to guests for a $2 donation to the Foundation. Donation canisters on register counters explain the non-profit’s mission and collect spare change, while the Round Up Program allows guests to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. All funds raised benefit the Foundation.
Connect:
@savinglives
Event hashtag: #savinglives
Facebook.com/FirehouseSubsFoundation
www.firehousesubs.com/foundation
