Berks emergency services providers receive $1 million in PA grants

Dozens of emergency services providers across Berks County will receive a combined $1 million in grants through the Pennsylvania’s Office of State Fire Commissioner.

The money can be used for a variety of purposes, including facility upgrades, equipment, training, education and public outreach and recruitment.

State lawmakers who represent the county announced the recipients this week under the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.

In Berks, 59 emergency providers will receive a combined $1,028,693 through the program.

The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is an annual program available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads.

The following emergency services providers in Berks received grants:

• Amity Fire Company, $16,136.

• Bally Community Ambulance Association, $15,000.

• Berks Emergency Strike Team, $9,761.

• Bernville Community Fire Company, $14,281.

• Bethel Community Ambulance, $15,000.

• Birdsboro-Union Fire Department, $26,899.

• Blandon Fire Company No. 1, $15,105.

• Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue Inc., $39,312.

• Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service, $15,000.

• Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1, $16,136.

• Central Berks Fire Company, $12,632.

• Central Fire Company No. 1 of Laureldale, $12,838.

• City of Reading Dept of Fire and Rescue Services, $31,136.

• Community Fire Company of Frystown, $12,426.

• Community Fire Company Virginville, $12,632.

• Community Volunteer Fire Company of Lower Alsace Township, $12,838.

• Cumru Township Volunteer Firefighters Association, $40,136.

• Earl Township Volunteer Fire Company, $13,457.

• Eastern Berks Fire Department, $40,136.

• Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department, $28,136.

• Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Company, $15,724.

• Friendship Fire Company No. 2 of Mohnton, $14,281.

• Friendship Fire Company No. 1 of Geigertown, $12,014.

• Goodwill Fire Company of Hyde Park, $14,487.

• Hamburg Emergency Medical Services Inc., $15,000.

• Hamburg Volunteer Forest Fire Crew Inc., $12,220.

• Hereford Fire Company, $13,869.

• Kempton Fire Company, $15,724.

• Keystone Fire Company of Shillington, $16,136.

• Kutztown Fire & Rescue Inc., $16,136.

• Lower Alsace Ambulance Association, $15,000.

• Lyons Volunteer Fire Company, $13,869.

• Marion Fire Company of Stouchburg, $13,044.

• Monarch Fire Company, $14,075.

• Mount Penn Fire Company, $15,930.

• Mount Pleasant Fire Company of Berks County, $13,869.

• Muhlenberg Area Ambulance, $15,000.

• Oley Fire Company EMS, $15,000.

• Oley Fire Company Fire, $15,930.

• Pioneer Hose Company & Trustees, $12,426.

• Ruscombmanor Fire Company, $12,014.

• Schuylkill Valley Emergency Medical Services, $30,000.

• Shartlesville Community Fire Company, $13,869.

• Shoemakersville Fire Company, $13,457.

• Strausstown Volunteer Fire Company, $13,250.

• Temple Fire Company, $14,281.

• Topton Community Ambulance Service, $15,000.

• Topton Volunteer Fire Company, $14,281.

• Township of Spring Firefighters Inc., $16,136.

• Twin Valley Fire Department, $20,000.

• Union Fire Company of Hamburg, $13,869.

• Union Fire Company of Leesport, $13,869.

• Union Fire Company of Bethel, $12,014.

• Walnuttown Fire Company, $12,632.

• West Reading Fire Company, $16,136.

• Western Berks Ambulance Association Inc., $15,000.

• Western Berks Fire Department, $52,136.

• Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company, $14,899.

• Wyomissing Fire Department, $14,075.