The West Gray Hearth Service has obtained a major enhance in its capacity to deal with emergencies involving electrical autos.
A $24,900 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Security Basis of Canada will fund the acquisition of specialised instruments and tools to answer EV fires and emergencies safely.
Deputy Hearth Chief Shawn Edwards expressed gratitude for the grant.
“We are grateful to the Foundation and our local Firehouse Subs in Owen Sound, Ontario for awarding us this grant,” mentioned Edwards. “The new EV specific tools and equipment will fulfill a critical need within our department and allow our first responders to better help the people of West Grey during emergency situations involving electric vehicles.” The funding was made potential by the assist of the native Firehouse Subs in Owen Sound and the Basis’s ongoing mission to assist public security organizations.
This grant is a part of greater than $3.7 million distributed by the Firehouse Subs Public Security Basis of Canada to 351 organizations since 2015. Within the newest spherical of funding, the Basis awarded 19 grants throughout Canada, totaling over $530,000 in lifesaving tools.
To assist the Basis’s efforts, donations might be made at Firehouse Subs eating places or on-line at CanadaHelps.org.
