Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was created in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Firehouse Subs founders, Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, traveled to Mississippi where they fed first responders as well as survivors. As they traveled back to Florida exhausted and exhilarated, they knew they could do more and the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was born. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation provides funding for multiple areas including:
Lifesaving Equipment

• Provide first responders with lifesaving equipment. Examples of this include vehicle extrication tools, automated external defibrillators(AEDs), bunker gear, thermal imaging cameras, automated chest compression systems, vehicle stabilization struts, bulletproof vests, all-terrain vehicles, and fire hose. 

Prevention Education

• Provide prevention education tools to the public about the importance of public safety in order to prevent disasters in the home and community. Examples of this include fire extinguisher training systems, prevention education materials, programming initiatives to focus on issues such as DUI and distracted driving education, carbon monoxide poisoning, CPR training and accessibility and other relevant safety issues. 

Scholarships and Continued Education

• Provide financial resources or continued education to individuals pursuing a career in public safety. Examples of this include partnering with schools on scholarship programs for individuals pursuing/advancing their career in the public safety sector. 

Disaster Relief

• Provide assistance and resources during and after natural and man-made disasters such as fire, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. Examples of this include feeding first responders and survivors and providing lifesaving equipment to first responders to help them better prepare for any future disasters. 

Support for Members of the Military

• Benefit men and women of the military who have served their country in any of the branches of the United States Uniformed Services. 

Providing funding for all-hazards projects within the funding areas of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to create new capabilities or enhance existing capabilities. 

Any enhancement or creation of public safety capabilities will have direct impact within our community in a very positive way with only positive fiscal impact on the City. 

Authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver a grant application with Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for lifesaving equipment, provided acceptance of the grant and funding of the City's share (0%) of the cost of the equipment shall not require further approval by the City Council. 

City Cost Share:

• 0%

Potential Award:

• $50,000.00

Authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver a grant application with Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for lifesaving equipment, provided acceptance of the grant and funding of the City's share (0%) of the cost fo the equipment shall not require further approval by the City Council.