Forty one Beaver County fire and ambulance companies were recently awarded state grants, according to Senator Elder Vogel.
The grants, from a program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner, may be used for construction or renovation of a unit’s station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training or debt reduction
“We owe a debt of gratitude to our volunteer firefighters and EMS crews,” Senator Vogel said. “They provide a tremendous and invaluable service to our communities. With these grants, Pennsylvania can show its support for their work and help them buy new equipment or receive essential training.”
The Beaver County grant recipients are:
- Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department, $13,730.
- Baden Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- Beaver Falls City Fire Department $14,284.
- Beaver Falls Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- Beaver Volunteer Fire Department, $12,899.
- Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Department, $12,345.
- Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- Center Township fire Company #2, $11,514.
- Center Township fire Company #1, $12,622.
- Center Township fire Company #3, $11,514.
- Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department, $14,007.
- Conway Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department, $12,476.
- Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- East Rochester Borough Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Economy Volunteer Fire Association, $14,007.
- Fallston Volunteer Fire Department, $14,007.
- Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department, $13,176.
- Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen Inc., $12,068.
- Homewood Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Hookstown Volunteer Fire Department, $13,176.
- Industry Borough Volunteer Fire Department, $12,899.
- Koppel Volunteer Fire Company, $12,345.
- Midland Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Monaca Volunteer Fire Department #4, $12,068.
- Monaca Volunteer Fire Department #1, $11,514.
- Monaca Volunteer Fire Department #5, $11,791.
- New Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- New Galilee Community Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- North Sewickley Volunteer Fire Department, $14,284.
- Northwestern EMS, $7,444.
- Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department, $14,007.
- Raccoon Township Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department #1, $14,284.
- Rochester Volunteer Fire Department, $12,899.
- Shippingport Volunteer Fire Company, $11,514.
- South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Company, $11,514.
- West Mayfield Volunteer Fire Department, $11,514.
- White Township Volunteer Fire Department, $12,899.
CONTACT:
Joe Weidner
(724) 774-0444
jweidner@pasen.gov