The St. Augustine Police Department informed local Historic City News reporters that the agency was awarded a grant through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation that was used to procure sixteen Automated External Defibrillators.
The AEDs are valued at just under $32,000.
These units are distributed by the same manufacturer that the St. Augustine Fire Department uses with their advanced cardiac units. This will allow for paramedics to immediately take over and transport a patient to the hospital.
The AEDs will be placed in the police cars to help officers who arrive on a scene where a person has had a heart attack and needs immediate aid.
In the photo are Chief Loran Lueders and Firehouse Subs Manager, Blake Zieber, joined by the St. Augustine Firehouse Subs team and Santa Claus.
ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION
In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment, and educational opportunities to first-responders and public safety organizations. Through the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse Subs has given $11 million to hometown heroes in 41 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $2.1 million in Florida.