Schuylkill County fire companies and emergency medical service providers have been awarded thousands in state grant funding for 2018-2019.
The funding is part of the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, which is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and annually provides grants for volunteer and career fire, emergency medical services and rescue companies.
Grants can be used for construction or renovations to fire or ambulance company facilities; purchase or repair of equipment; staff training and certification; and debt reduction for equipment purchases or facility construction and repair.
No tax dollars are used for the grant program, which is funded by proceeds from slot machine gaming, state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, said in a news release on Monday. Centre County agencies within Benninghoff's 171st district were awarded more than $136,000 in grants.
“The members of these organizations serve and protect the rest of us, often risking their own lives to do so,” Benninghoff said. “I am grateful for their steadfast, 24-hour commitment to our community, and congratulate them on these awards.”
Here is a breakdown of who is receiving the funding:
- Alert Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- American Fire Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- American Hose Co 1 (Fire Company) - $14,811.36
- American Hose Company (Fire Company) - $12,502.32
- American Hose Company 2 (Fire Company) - $13,821.77
- American Hose Company Number 2 (Fire Company) - $13,162.04
- Auburn Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,677.66
- Auburn Fire Company Ambulance Service (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Citizens Fire Co - Palo Alto (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- Citizens Fire Co 2 (Fire Company) - $14,481.50
- Citizens Fire Company (Fire Company) - $13,491.91
- Citizens Fire Company (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- Citizens Fire Company Branchdale (Fire Company) - $12,667.25
- Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $14,811.36
- Columbia Hose and Steam Fire Company No. 1 (Fire Company) - $13,491.91
- Columbia Hose Co No 2 (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- Community Ambulance Service Club (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Community Fire Co New Ringgold (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- Community Fire Company #1 of Landingville (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Continental Hose Co #3 (Fire Company) - $12,172.45
- Cressona Fire Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company #1 (Fire Company) - $12,997.11
- Defender Hose Company (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Donaldson Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- East End Fire Company No 2 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- East Norwegian Township Fire (Fire Company) - $11,677.66
- Forestville Citizens Fire Co 1 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Frackville Community Ambulance Association (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Friedensburg Fire Co (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Friendship Fire Company No 1 of Englewood (Fire Company) - $14,811.36
- Girard Hose Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $11,842.59
- Good American Hose Company No 3 (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- Good Intent Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $14,151.63
- Good Intent Hose Company #1 (Fire Company) - $14,646.43
- Good Will Fire Co No 1 (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Good Will Fire Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Good Will Hose Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $13,326.97
- Good Will Hose Company of Cumbola (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Goodwill Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $13,821.77
- Goodwill Fire Company No 4 (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Goodwill Hose Company (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Hegins Area Ambulance Association Inc (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Hegins Valley Fire-Rescue (Fire Company) - $24,002.32
- Humane Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $11,677.66
- Humane Fire Company No 1 of Pottsville (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- Joliett Volunteer Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Kaska Volunteer Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,842.59
- Klingerstown Fire Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,172.45
- Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,677.66
- Liberty Fire Company (Fire Company) - $13,491.91
- Mahanoy City Emergency Medical Serv (EMS) - $6,696.98
- Mahantongo Valley Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Mary D Fire Company Inc (Fire Company) - $23,837.38
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc (Fire Company) - $37,811.36
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc & Ambulance Association (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Minersville Fire Rescue (Fire Company) - $26,146.43
- Mount Carbon Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $9,644.00
- Mountaineer Hose Company (Fire Company) - $11,677.66
- Muir Volunteer Fire Company #1 (Fire Company) - $13,162.04
- New England Fire Company (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- New Minersville Fire Company (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- Newtown Volunteer Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,842.59
- No 1 Emergency & Rescue Squad (Fire Company) - $14,151.63
- North End Fire Company (Fire Company ) - $14,316.57
- Orwin Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Penn Mahoning Ambulance Association Inc (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Phoenix Fire Company No 2 (Fire Company) - $13,326.97
- Phoenix Fire Company No. 2 (Fire Company) - $12,997.11
- Phoenix Hose Co #4 (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Pine Grove Community Ambulance Association (EMS) - $6,873.83
- Pine Grove Hose Hook & Ladder Co #1 (Fire Company) - $12,667.25
- Polish American Fire Co (Fire Company) - $12,000.00
- Pottsville Area Emergency Medical Service Inc (EMS) - $14,315.22
- Rainbow Hose Company Num 1 (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Rangers Hose Company (Fire Company) - $13,326.97
- Ravine Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $14,151.63
- Rescue Hook & Ladder Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $14,481.50
- Rescue Hook & Ladder Fire Co No 3 (Fire Company) - $12,172.45
- Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Co (Fire Company) - $12,667.25
- Ryan Township Emergency and Rescue (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Ryan Township Fire Co (Fire Company) - $13,656.84
- Sacramento Community Fire Company (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- Schuylkill Hose Company No 2 (Fire Company) - $13,162.04
- Seltzer Hose Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Shenandoah Community Ambulance (EMS) - $21,475.22
- Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Co (Fire Company) - $14,811.36
- South Cass Citizens Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- South Ward Fire Company Inc (Fire Company) - $13,491.91
- Suedburg Community Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- Summit Station Fire Company (Fire Company) - $11,842.59
- Tremont Area Ambulance (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Tremont Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,667.25
- Tuscarora Fire Company (Fire Company) - $14,811.36
- Volunteer Fire Co No 1 of Tower City (Fire Company) - $11,842.59
- Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance (EMS) - $7,155.22
- Washington Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $14,646.43
- Washington Hook & Ladder #1 (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- Weiser Wildland Firefighters Inc. (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- West End Fire & Rescue (Fire Company) - $13,326.97
- West End Fire Co No 5 (Fire Company) - $11,512.73
- West End Fire Company No 3 (Fire Company) - $12,337.38
- West End Hose Company No 7 (Fire Company) - $12,832.18
- West Penn Fire Co No 1 Inc (Fire Company) - $12,007.52
- William Penn Fire Company No 1 (Fire Company) - $12,997.11
- Yorkville Hose & Fire Co No 1 (Fire Company) - $13,986.70