The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner recently announced grants awarded to several fire and emergency service agencies in Schuylkill County.
The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program benefits fire companies, emergency medical services and volunteer rescue squads in a variety of ways.
The organizations were allow to apply for grant funding for a combination of up to two projects in the following categories:
The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program benefits fire companies, emergency medical services and volunteer rescue squads in a variety of ways.
The organizations were allow to apply for grant funding for a combination of up to two projects in the following categories:
- Facilities: Construction and/or renovation of the fire company's or ambulance service’s facility and purchase or repair of fixtures and furnishings necessary to maintain or improve the capability of the company to provide fire, ambulance and rescue services.
- Equipment: Purchase or repair of firefighting, ambulance, or rescue equipment. This includes the purchase of fuel for company vehicles.
- Debt Reduction: Debt reduction associated with the facility (1) or equipment (2) categories above.
Training: Training and certification of members.
Training: Training and certification of members.
- Training and Education: Materials regarding fire prevention for the general public.
- Career Departments Only: Overtime costs associated with backfilling positions while firefighters are attending training.
The following organizations in Schuylkill County were awarded grants through the program:
The following organizations in Schuylkill County were awarded grants through the program:
Alert Fire Company No 1, Saint Clair - $12,604.88
Altamont Fire Company 1, Frackville - $12,604.88
American Fire Co No 1, Ashland - $12,604.88
American Hose Co 1, Tamaqua - $14,248.03
American Hose Company, Ashland - $12,467.96
American Hose Company 2, Mahanoy Plane - $13,426.46
American Hose Company Number 2, Pottsville - $13,700.31
Auburn Fire Company, Auburn - $11,646.38
Auburn Fire Company Ambulance Service, Auburn - $9,192.44
Citizens Fire Co, Palo Alto - $12,604.88
Citizens Fire Company, Tamaqua - $13,289.53
Citizens Fire Company, Middleport - $12,194.10
Citizens Fire Company #1, Gordon - $12,057.17
Citizens Fire Company, Branchdale - $12,467.96
Clover Fire Company, Heckschersville - $11,646.38
Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No 1, Coaldale - $14,248.03
Columbia Hose and Steam Fire Company No 1, Shenandoah - $12,878.74
Columbia Hose Co No 2 , Saint Clair - $12,604.88
Community Ambulance Service Club, Tower City - $9,192.44
Community Fire Co, New Ringgold - $12,194.10
Community Fire Company #1 of Landingville , Landingville - $11,783.31
Continental Hose Co #3, Gilberton - $12,057.17
Cressona Fire Co No 1, Cressona - $12,057.17
Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Company No 1, Orwigsburg - $12,741.81
Donaldson Fire Company No 1, Donaldson - $11,920.24
East End Fire Company, Tamaqua - $11,920.24
East End Fire Company No 2, Pottsville - $11,920.24
Frackville Community Ambulance Association, Frackville - $9,192.44
Friedensburg Fire Co No 1, Friedensburg - $11,920.24
Friendship Fire Company No 1 of Englewood, Frackville - $14,248.03
Friendship Hose Co Num 1, Orwigsburg, - $12,741.81
Girard Hose Company No 1, Girardville - $11,783.31
Good American Hose Company No 3, Mahanoy City - $11,920.24
Good Intent Fire Company, New Philadelphia - $12,604.88
Good Intent Fire Company No 1, Pottsville - $13,974.17
Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (EMS) - $9,192.44
Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (Fire) - $11,920.24
Good Will Hose Company No 1, Frackville - $13,152.60
Good Will Hose Company of Cumbola - $12,057.17
Goodwill Fire Company No 1, Port Carbon - $13,700.31
Goodwill Hose Company, Cressona - $12,057.17
Hegins Area Ambulance Association Inc, Valley View - $9,192.44
Hegins Valley Fire Rescue, Hegins - $24,104.88
Hometown Fire Company #1, Tamaqua - $23,694.10
Humane Fire Company No 1, Mahanoy City - $11,646.38
Humane Fire Company No 1, Pottsville - $12,604.88
Joliett Volunteer Fire Company, Joliett, - $11,646.38
Kaska Volunteer Fire Company, New Philadelphia - $11,783.31
Klingerstown Fire Co No 1, Klingerstown - $12,057.17
Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company, Lavelle - $11,783.31
Liberty Fire Company, Schuylkill Haven - $13,289.53
Locust Dale Volunteer Fire Company, Locust Dale - $11,509.46
Mahanoy City Emergency Medical Service, Mahanoy City - $9,192.44
Mahantongo Valley Ambulance Association Inc, Pitman - $9,192.44
Mahantongo Valley Fire Company, Pitman - $11,920.24
Mary D Fire Company Inc, Mary D - $23,831.03
McAdoo Fire Company Inc, McAdoo - $37,248.03
McAdoo Fire Company Inc & Ambulance Association, McAdoo - $9,192.44
Minersville Fire Rescue, Minersville - $25,611.10
Mount Carbon Fire Company No 1, Pottsville - $11,009.00
Muir Volunteer Fire Company No 1, Muir - $12,878.74
New England Fire Company, Tamaqua - $13,700.31
New Minersville Fire Company, Minersville - $12,057.17
Newtown Volunteer Fire Company, Tremont - $11,920.24
No 1 Emergency & Rescue Squad, Tamaqua - $13,563.39
North End Fire Company, Pine Grove - $14,248.03
Orwin Fire Company, Tower City - $11,509.46
Penn Mahoning Ambulance Association Inc, Andreas - $9,192.44
Phoenix Fire Company No 2, Pottsville - $12,878.74
Phoenix Fire Company No. 2, Shenandoah - $12,741.81
Phoenix Hose Co No, Pottsville - $11,509.46
Pine Grove Community Ambulance Association, Pine Grove - $9,192.44
Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder Co No 1, Pine Grove - $12,604.88
Pottsville Area Emergency Medical Service Inc, Pottsville - $18,382.44
Rainbow Hose Company Num 1, Schuylkill Haven - $11,920.24
Rangers Hose Company, Girardville - $13,015.67
Ravine Fire Company No 1, Pine Grove - $14,248.03
Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Co, Ringtown - $11,920.24
Ryan Township Emergency and Rescue Squad Inc, Barnesville - $9,192.44
Ryan Township Fire Co, Barnesville - $13,426.46
Sacramento Community Fire Company, Sacramento - $13,152.60
Schuylkill Hose Company No 2, Schuylkill Haven - $12,878.74
Shenandoah Community Ambulance, Shenandoah - $27,572.44
South Cass Citizens Fire Company, Pottsville - $11,509.46
South Ward Fire Company Inc, Tamaqua - $13,152.60
Suedburg Community Fire Company, Pine Grove - $11,509.46
Summit Station Fire Company, Summit Station - $11,509.46
Tremont Area Ambulance, Tremont - $9,192.44
Tremont Fire Company No 1, Tremont - $12,741.81
Tuscarora Fire Company, Tuscarora - $14,248.03
Volunteer Fire Co No 1 of Tower City, Tower City - $11,783.31
Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance, Ashland - $9,192.44
Washington Fire Company No 1, Ashland - $14,111.10
West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City - $13,015.67
West End Fire Company No 3, Tower City - $12,194.10
West Penn Fire Co No 1 Inc, New Ringgold - $11,920.24
William Penn Fire Company No 1, Shenandoah - $12,741.81
Yorkville Hose & Fire Co No 1, Pottsville - $13,563.39
**Editor's Note: A portion of this list was posted on January 22nd, 2020 and had been posted excluding a large portion of those that received the grant. We apologize for the posting.