Dozens of emergency services providers across Berks County will receive a combined $1 million in grants through the Pennsylvania\u2019s Office of State Fire Commissioner.<\/p>\n
The money can be used for a variety of purposes, including facility upgrades, equipment, training, education and public outreach and recruitment.<\/p>\n
State lawmakers who represent the county announced the recipients this week under the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.<\/p>\n
In Berks, 59 emergency providers will receive a combined $1,028,693 through the program.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The following emergency services providers in Berks received grants:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Amity Fire Company, $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bally Community Ambulance Association, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Berks Emergency Strike Team, $9,761.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bernville Community Fire Company, $14,281.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bethel Community Ambulance, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Birdsboro-Union Fire Department, $26,899.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Blandon Fire Company No. 1, $15,105.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Boyertown Area Fire & Rescue Inc., $39,312.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brecknock Township Fire Company No. 1, $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Central Berks Fire Company, $12,632.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Central Fire Company No. 1 of Laureldale, $12,838.<\/p>\n
\u2022 City of Reading Dept of Fire and Rescue Services, $31,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Community Fire Company of Frystown, $12,426.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Community Fire Company Virginville, $12,632.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Community Volunteer Fire Company of Lower Alsace Township, $12,838.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cumru Township Volunteer Firefighters Association, $40,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Earl Township Volunteer Fire Company, $13,457.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Eastern Berks Fire Department, $40,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department, $28,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Company, $15,724.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Friendship Fire Company No. 2 of Mohnton, $14,281.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Friendship Fire Company No. 1 of Geigertown, $12,014.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Goodwill Fire Company of Hyde Park, $14,487.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hamburg Emergency Medical Services Inc., $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hamburg Volunteer Forest Fire Crew Inc., $12,220.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hereford Fire Company, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kempton Fire Company, $15,724.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Keystone Fire Company of Shillington, $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kutztown Fire & Rescue Inc., $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lower Alsace Ambulance Association, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lyons Volunteer Fire Company, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Marion Fire Company of Stouchburg, $13,044.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Monarch Fire Company, $14,075.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mount Penn Fire Company, $15,930.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mount Pleasant Fire Company of Berks County, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Muhlenberg Area Ambulance, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Oley Fire Company EMS, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Oley Fire Company Fire, $15,930.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Pioneer Hose Company & Trustees, $12,426.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ruscombmanor Fire Company, $12,014.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Schuylkill Valley Emergency Medical Services, $30,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shartlesville Community Fire Company, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Shoemakersville Fire Company, $13,457.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Strausstown Volunteer Fire Company, $13,250.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Temple Fire Company, $14,281.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Topton Community Ambulance Service, $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Topton Volunteer Fire Company, $14,281.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Township of Spring Firefighters Inc., $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Twin Valley Fire Department, $20,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Union Fire Company of Hamburg, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Union Fire Company of Leesport, $13,869.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Union Fire Company of Bethel, $12,014.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Walnuttown Fire Company, $12,632.<\/p>\n
\u2022 West Reading Fire Company, $16,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Western Berks Ambulance Association Inc., $15,000.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Western Berks Fire Department, $52,136.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company, $14,899.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Wyomissing Fire Department, $14,075.<\/p>\n
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