Feb. 13, 2024
HARRISBURG – Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland) today announced that 28 fire and emergency medical services companies serving the 60th Legislative District were awarded almost $430,000 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services grants.
“Our fire and ambulance service personnel do a yeoman’s job protecting us in times of emergency,” Major said. “These grants will help them have the equipment they need to respond to our calls for help. I’m happy to see so many of our emergency responders took advantage of this opportunity.”
The grant program was initiated in 2000 and is open to volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads in Pennsylvania. Grant awards can be used for construction or repair of facilities, purchase or repair of equipment, debt reduction and training. The funding amounts are contingent on the recipients filing their grant agreements with the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Fire and emergency medical services companies that serve the 60th District were awarded the following amounts:
Armstrong County
· Apollo Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company No. 2 – $14,034.
· Apollo Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company No. 3 – $13,451.
· Bethel Township Volunteer Fire Department – $13,062.
· Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Department – $13,062.
· Ford City Hose Company No. 1 Ambulance – $15,000.
· Ford Cliff Volunteer Fire Company – $14,229.
· Freeport EMS – $15,000.
· Freeport Volunteer Fire Department – $16,174.
· Gilpin Township Volunteer Fire Department – $13,062.
· Hose Company No. 1 Ford City – $11,936.
· Kiski Township Fire Department – $13,840.
· Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company – $12,000.
· Lower Kiski Ambulance Service – $15,000.
· Manor Township Volunteer Fire Company – $16,174.
· North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department – $14,034.
· Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department – $13,645.
· South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department – $13,840.
· West Hills Emergency Services – $27,229.
· West Kittanning Fire Department – $13,840.
Westmoreland County
· Allegheny Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – $13,451.
· George G. McMurtry Fire Department Vandergrift No. 1 – $15,785.
· Hyde Park Volunteer Fire Department – $15,396.
· Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 – $15,000.
· Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 Ambulance – $15,000.
· Markle Volunteer Fire Department – $15,201.
· Oklahoma Volunteer Fire Department – $13,256
· Oklahoma Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance – $15,000.
· Vandergrift Fire Department No. 2 – $13,062.
· Vandergrift Fire Department No. 2 Ambulance – $15,000.
· West Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department – $13,645.
The 60th Legislative District covers Bethel, Burrell, Cadogan, East Franklin, Gilpin, Kiskiminetas, Manor, North Buffalo, Parks, South Bend and South Buffalo townships and Apollo, Applewold, Ford City, Ford Cliff, Freeport, Leechburg, Manorville, North Apollo and West Kittanning boroughs in Armstrong County and Allegheny Township, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Vandergrift and West Leechburg boroughs, and part of the city of Lower Burrell in Westmoreland County.
Representative Abby Major
60th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives