Fire companies and rescue/medical services get funds for equipment training and more
The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner has awarded grants to several local fire companies.
The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grants are annual award distributed to municipal fire companies that can be applied to meet a variety of needs.
- Construction and/or renovation of the fire company's or ambulance service’s facility and purchase or repair of fixtures and furnishings necessary to maintain or improve the capability of the company to provide fire, ambulance and rescue services.
- Equipment: Purchase or repair of firefighting, ambulance, or rescue equipment. This includes the purchase of fuel for company vehicles.
- Debt Reduction: Debt reduction associated with the facility or equipment categories above.
- Training: Training and certification of members.
The following local fire and ems companies were among this year’s grant recipients.
Fire Grants – Total: $305,998.44
- Broomall Fire Company (Broomall) – $16,322.02
- Clifton Heights Fire Company (Clifton Heights) – $16,322.02
- Folsom Fire Company No. 1 (Folsom) – $15,246.13
- Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company (Drexel Hill) – $15,891.66
- Glenolden Fire Company No. 1 (Glenolden) – $15,676.48
- Highland Park Fire Company (Upper Darby) – $16,322.02
- Holmes Fire Company (Holmes) – $16,106.84
- Media Fire Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 (Media) – $15,246.13
- Milmont Fire Company No. 1 (Folsom) – $13,524.70
- Morton Rutledge Fire Company (Morton) – $13,309.52
- Newtown Square Fire Company No. 1 (Newtown Square) – $16,322.02
- Primos Secane Westbrook Park Fire Company No. 5 (Secane) – $14,815.77
- Prospect Park Fire Company No. 1 (Prospect Park) – $16,322.02
- Ridley Park Fire Company No. 1 (Ridley Park) – $14,385.41
- Rose Tree Fire Company No. 1 (Media) – $14,815.77
- S.M. Vauclain Fire Company (Crum Lynne) – $12,879.17
- Springfield Fire Company (Springfield) – $16,322.02
- Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association (Swarthmore) – $14,600.59
- Upper Darby Fire Company No. 1 (Upper Darby) – $16,322.02
- Woodlyn Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Woodlyn) – $15,246.13
EMS Grants – Total: $74,989.00
- Holmes Fire Company (Holmes) – $15,000.00
- Marple Township Ambulance Corps (Broomall) – $15,000.00
- Media Fire Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 (Media) – $15,000.00
- Swarthmore Fire & Protective Association (Swarthmore) – $14,989.00
- Woodlyn Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Woodlyn) – $15,000.00
