Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is donating  $20,000 worth of much-needed equipment to the Oak Ridge Fire Department and Roane County Sheriff’s Office, a press release said.
Events are planned in Oak Ridge on Wednesday and Lenoir City on Thursday to celebrate the donations of the life-saving tools, the release said.
The ORFD is receiving a thermal imaging camera, worth more than $10,000.
“The donated camera will detect body heat and hot spots in burning buildings, allowing firefighters to reach victims quickly and put out deadly fires,” the release said.
That donation will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Firehouse Subs restaurant, which is at 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.
The Roane County Sheriff’s Office is receiving first-aid kits and six automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, worth more than $10,200.
“The donated first-aid kits will allow for immediate response to injuries, while the donated AEDs will ensure the department is prepared to provide life-saving assistance if a citizen goes into cardiac arrest,” the release said.
That donation will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Firehouse Subs restaurant at 149 Kelsey Lane in Lenoir City.
Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in 2005 , with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment, and educational opportunities to first responders and public safety organizations, the release said. Through the nonprofit, Firehouse Subs has given $8.3 million to hometown heroes in 39 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $451,300 in Tennessee, the release said.
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