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Firehouse Subs Offers Public Safety Grants

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Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has a program to assist emergence service entities obtain life-saving equipment as well as fire prevention, safety, and disaster preparedness educational tools. If your fire department or Fire Corps program is located in a community served by a Firehouse Subs restaurant, consider applying for needed equipment and/or fire prevention resources.

The mission of the foundation is to improve the life-saving capabilities of emergency service entities in communities served by the Firehouse Subs chain of restaurants. Program goals include:
  • Provision of emergency service entities with life-saving equipment
  • Provision of prevention and educational tools to the public about the importance of fire safety, emergency services, and natural disaster preparedness
  • Provision of financial resources to individuals pursuing a career in the public safety sector through scholarship programs
  • Provision of ground assistance during disasters by feeding victims and medical workers on the scene
Applications are reviewed and recipients are determined on a quarterly basis. Eligibility for this program is limited to emergency service entities in communities served by a Firehouse Subs restaurant. Firehouse Subs restaurants are located in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia.

Click here to download the FY 2011 application. Learn more about the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation at http://firehousesubs.com/Foundation-Overview.aspx



Author:NVFC Press Release




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