The grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was used to buy a Medical Emergency Response Vehicle or “MERV” to be used to answer emergency calls on nature and bike trails. The Polaris Ranger Crew XP1000 came equipped with a PA system, Siren, Light Kit, Poly sport roof and accessories and is designed to reach areas that might be inaccessible to larger rescue equipment, making for easier and faster extractions.
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PCFD Chief Kyle Berryhill stated:
“On behalf of the Palm Coast Fire Department and its members, I want to thank the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, and our local Firehouse Subs located at Airport Commons in Palm Coast.”
The city of Palm Coast has 125 miles of areas that MERV can assist the fire department in reaching, including biking and nature trails, and golf courses. Moreover, MERV will also be helpful at sporting events, festivals and other community events.
By eliminating accessibility delays and reducing response time in hard-to-reach locations for patient transport the department will be able to quickly supply medical treatment resulting in improved patient outcomes.
The grant of $34,881 that PCFD received was part of an over $77 million the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded to expand safety nationwide.
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