Barrie's police department were recently awarded two grants from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada.
On Tuesday, Barrie police officials met up with staff from Firehouse Subs at on Bayfield Street for the presentation of equipment received through the recent grant.
In 2020, the department received a $20,757 grant for a utility terrain vehicle, which will be used to reach remote areas that are impassable for other vehicles.
This year, they received a $41,877 grant for a remotely piloted aircraft system, or drone, for the police department that will ensure the community is better prepared for emergencies.
The drone includes a thermal-imaging camera and accessories, as well as training and calibration, much like the one that was used in the recent search for a three-year-old girl who was the subject of the city’s first Amber Alert.
In 2005, the Firehouse Subs founders established Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in the United States with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment and educational opportunities to 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. Through this registered charity, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada has granted more than $1.5 million to first-responders in Canada.
