{"id":286,"date":"2024-07-25T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-10-07T20:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T20:50:15","slug":"opelika-fire-department-awarded-critical-lifesaving-upgrade-from-firehouse-subs-public-safety-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/2024\/07\/25\/opelika-fire-department-awarded-critical-lifesaving-upgrade-from-firehouse-subs-public-safety-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"OPELIKA FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDED CRITICAL LIFESAVING UPGRADE FROM FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_6615.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2141\" data-original-width=\"3213\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_6615-300x200.jpg\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i>Grant is part of more than $86 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety<br \/>\nFoundation to support safety across the U.S<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">OPELIKA, Ala. \u2013 Opelika Fire Department has been named a 2024 grant recipient<br \/>\nby Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation\u00ae, receiving $41,723 to ensure Opelika is<br \/>\nsafer than ever. The grant will be used to purchase Holmatro extrication tools for<br \/>\nthe department and will ensure our community is better prepared for emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;\u201cWe are committed to helping organizations such as Opelika Fire Department<br \/>\ncontinue their lifesaving work. We are honored to be able to award this grant and<br \/>\ndo our part to ensure that Opelika is safer for everyone, including first responders,\u201d<br \/>\nsaid Robin Peters, Executive Director, of Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.<br \/>\nThe extrication tools will be used to mitigate delays in the event of vehicle<br \/>\nentrapment incidents. This suite of tools sets the standard for battery-powered<br \/>\ntechnology, and it will be a vital additional resource for the department as it<br \/>\ncontinues to equip its first responders with the best life-saving equipment available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For the past 18 years, charitable donations have been the driving force behind<br \/>\nFirehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation\u00ae supporting first responders and public<br \/>\nsafety organizations nationwide. To learn more about Firehouse Subs Public Safety<br \/>\nFoundation or donate directly, visit FirehouseSubsFoundation.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">In 2005, the Firehouse Subs founders established the 501(c)(3), non-profit Firehouse<br \/>\nSubs Public Safety Foundation. The charity provides lifesaving equipment,<br \/>\nprevention education, scholarships and continued education, and disaster relief for<br \/>\nfirst responders and public safety organizations, as well as support for military<br \/>\nveterans. Since its inception, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has awarded<br \/>\nmore than $86 million to hometown heroes in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Support<br \/>\nfor Canadian first responders is provided through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety<br \/>\nFoundation of Canada.<br \/>\nThe Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is honored to be listed as a four-star<br \/>\nnonprofit organization, the highest designation, by Charity Navigator. Charity<br \/>\nNavigator is the nation\u2019s largest and most utilized evaluator of charities. Grant<br \/>\nallocations are made possible thanks to the overwhelming support of Firehouse<br \/>\nSubs restaurants and generous donors. More than 70% of the funds raised for the<br \/>\nFirehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation come from the generosity of Firehouse<br \/>\nSubs guests and the restaurant brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant is part of more than $86 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to support safety across the U.S OPELIKA, Ala. \u2013 Opelika Fire Department has been named a 2024 grant recipient by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation\u00ae, receiving $41,723 to ensure Opelika is safer than ever. 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