Firehouse Subs donates gear to police and fire departments at Annandale event
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| Firehouse Subs founder Robin Sorenson (left) with firefighters and police officers at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale. |
Firefighters
and police officers from Arlington and Falls Church gathered at Firehouse Subs in Pinecrest Plaza, Annandale, April 30 to accept a donation of equipment
worth more than $39,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
and police officers from Arlington and Falls Church gathered at Firehouse Subs in Pinecrest Plaza, Annandale, April 30 to accept a donation of equipment
worth more than $39,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
The
foundation donated two explosive ordnance disposal tactical protective suits worth more than $19,700 to
the Arlington County Fire Department and an Avatar II search and rescue robot
worth more than $19,300 to the City of Falls Church Police Department.
foundation donated two explosive ordnance disposal tactical protective suits worth more than $19,700 to
the Arlington County Fire Department and an Avatar II search and rescue robot
worth more than $19,300 to the City of Falls Church Police Department.
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| The Avatar robot with (left to right) Firehouse Subs employee Khalid Kandah, Falls Church Police officer Alex Cruzvergara, and franchisee Pamela Pitkin. |
The robot will allow law
enforcement to remotely inspect dangerous situations and gather video and audio
intelligence while keeping personnel safe. The donated
suits will help protect the department’s bomb technicians and canine
handlers in explosive-related situations.
enforcement to remotely inspect dangerous situations and gather video and audio
intelligence while keeping personnel safe. The donated
suits will help protect the department’s bomb technicians and canine
handlers in explosive-related situations.
The Firehouse Subs foundation has donated more than $6.3 million to first
responders and public safety entities across the nation since it was
established in 2005, said Robin Sorenson, who founded Firehouse Subs in 1994 in
Jacksonville, Fla., with his brother Chris and serves as president of the
foundation.
responders and public safety entities across the nation since it was
established in 2005, said Robin Sorenson, who founded Firehouse Subs in 1994 in
Jacksonville, Fla., with his brother Chris and serves as president of the
foundation.
Both of them, and their father,
were firefighters, and the restaurants have a firefighting theme, with
uniforms, hats, and axes on the wall and items like the “hook and ladder sub”
on the menu.
were firefighters, and the restaurants have a firefighting theme, with
uniforms, hats, and axes on the wall and items like the “hook and ladder sub”
on the menu.
Most of the foundation’s funding
comes from customer donations, with the balance from employees and franchisees. The
company has 613 franchise-run restaurants in 35 states and Puerto Rico and
plans to add 140 more this year. There are 15 in Northern Virginia.
comes from customer donations, with the balance from employees and franchisees. The
company has 613 franchise-run restaurants in 35 states and Puerto Rico and
plans to add 140 more this year. There are 15 in Northern Virginia.
