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Local emergency fire and medical departments set to receive annual grant money

Lt. Don Crawford from the City of Butler Bureau of Fire waves to people on Main Street during the Carved in Ice festival on Saturday afternoon. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

The Office of the State Fire Commissioner within the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has announced $31 million in grants will be distributed to 36 local emergency fire and medical departments.

The grants, through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, were announced last week.

Funding this year will reach 2,336 fire, rescue and emergency medical organizations that applied across the state.

Grants are open to all fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads in Pennsylvania.

“First responders not only risk their lives, but they also sacrifice much of their time to protect our communities,” state Rep. Tim Bonner, R-17th, said. “We thank all our first responders, from our firefighters, paramedics and other emergency and rescue professionals. Their efforts and cooperation are unmatched.”

The grant program, initiated in 2000, provides money for construction or repair of facilities, purchase or repair of equipment, debt reduction and training.

Funding amounts are contingent on the recipients filing their grant agreements with the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.

“First responders are heroes because they put their own lives on the line to protect people and property,” state Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th said. “Our local fire and Emergency Management Service (EMS) personnel are dedicated to keeping all of us safe. Their efforts and cooperation are unmatched.”

The 36 local emergency fire and medical departments set to receive grants from a state program and the amount each department will receive:


Adams Area Fire District: $14,808.81

Bruin Volunteer Fire Department: $10,000

Bruin Volunteer EMS Company: $14,808

Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company: $14,563

Butler Ambulance Service Company: $10,000

Butler City Fire Department: $15,000

Butler Township Volunteer Fire District: $45,000

Callery Volunteer Fire Company: 14,563.18

Chicora Community Hose and Relief Association (Fire): $15,000

Chicora Community Hose and Relief Association (EMS): $10,000

Cranberry Township Emergency Medical Service: $10,000

Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company: $15,000

East Butler Volunteer Fire Company: $13,089

East Butler Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance: $10,000

Eau Claire Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association: $11,861

Evans City Area Volunteer Fire Department: $15,000

Harmony Emergency Medical Services: $10,000

Harmony Fire District: $28,273.86

Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department: $13,089

Herman Volunteer Fire Company: $15,000

Karns City Regional Ambulance Service: $10,000

Lick Hill Volunteer Fire Department: $12,352

Marion Township Volunteer Fire Company: $12,844

Middlesex Township Volunteer Fire Company: $12,353

Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department: $13,335

Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department: $12,844

Portersville Muddy Creek Volunteer EMS: $10,000

Portersville Muddy Creek Volunteer Fire Department: $12,598

Prospect Volunteer Fire Department: $12,598

Sarver Volunteer Fire Company: $14,318

Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company: $14,808

Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance: $10,000

Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department: $10,000

Slippery Rock Volunteer EMS: $14,563

Unionville Volunteer Fire Company: $14,563

West Sunbury Fire Department: $14,318

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