Firehouse Subs Gives More than $10,000 to New Windsor Fire Department

One local business has a goal of making firefighters more effective and citizens safer; it also makes great subs. 

New Windsor Fire Company Chief Tom Coe posted on the fire company's website recently that Firehouse Subs, located at Crossroads Square Shopping Center, 625 Baltimore Blvd. in Westminster, donated money for new EMS equipment.

According to Coe's post, The New Windsor Fire Department received a $10,507 grant from Firehouse Subs. The grant will be used to buy Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Training Equipment, Coe said.

According to EMS Captain David Coe, "This grant will go a long way in making sure that the citizens and visitors of New Windsor are protected with cutting-edge lifesaving equipment. In addition this grant will provide for both departmental and public CPR, a critical first step in the chain of survival of a cardiac arrest." 

In 2005, Firehouse Subs established its non-profit, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, with the goal to provide funding, life-saving equipment, disaster assistance and educational opportunities for first responders and public safety organizations, according to the Firehouse Subs website.

According to a news release, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation donated $1.8 million in 2012 to fire and police organizations across the country. 

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