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KLFRS receives equipment grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service (KLFRS) has been named a 2024 grant recipient by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada®, receiving $28,768 to increase lifesaving capabilities in Kawartha Lakes. The grant will be used to purchase 25 Apple iPads with Air Wi-Fi and Cellular and Vehicle Bundles for the department and will ensure our community is better prepared for emergencies.

“We are grateful to the Foundation and our local Firehouse Subs® in Lindsay for awarding us this grant,” said Fire Chief Terry Jones, KLFRS. “The new iPads and vehicle mounts will fulfill a critical need within our department and allow our first responders to better track incident responses and support our door-to-door smoke alarm and other public education programs.” 

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada has awarded 369 grants to public safety organizations since 2015. This grant is one of 18 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada awarded to public safety organizations during the most recent grant cycle. The 18 grants will provide critical lifesaving equipment valued at more than $504,000 across Canada. The grant is part of more than $4.1 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada to public safety organizations across Canada

To donate and learn more, visit any Firehouse Subs restaurant or donate online at CanadaHelps.org.  


About Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada®

In 2005, the Firehouse Subs Founders established the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® in the U.S. with the mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment and educational opportunities for first responders and public safety organizations. Ten years later, with the opening of the first Canadian Firehouse Subs® restaurant in 2015, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada® was born. Today, the Canadian Foundation continues the mission of impacting the lifesaving capabilities of local heroes and their communities and has awarded more than $4.1 million throughout Canada.

KLFRS firefighters and Firehouse Subs Lindsay staff in front of a fire truck with the big grant cheque

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