Penn. County EMS Agencies Receive $278K in Grants

Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.

Jan. 26—More than $278,000 in fire department and emergency medical service state grant money was awarded to 23 departments in central Westmoreland County Friday.

The grants ranged from $15,000 to the Southwest Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department to $7,037 to Mutual Aid Ambulance, based in Greensburg.

Other grant awards were for fire departments in Carbon, $11,500; Delmont, $11,543; Ft. Allen, $12,833; Grapeville, $11,912; Greensburg Hose Co. No. 1, $12,465; Greensburg Hose Co. No. 2 $12,649; Greensburg Hose Co. 3; $11,728; Greensburg Hose Co. No. 6, $12,096; Greensburg Hose Co. No. 7, $13,018; Greensburg Hose Co. No. 8, $12,280; Hannastown, $11,543; Hempfield No. 2, $11,912, and Hempfield No. 4, $11,543.

Others grants were awarded to fire departments in Hunker, $11,728; Luxor, $11,543; Midway-St. Clair, $12,096; New Stanton, $12,096; North Hempfield, $12,280; Slickville No. 1, $11,728; South Greensburg, $12,649 and Youngwood $14,861.

State Rep. Eric Nelson, a Republican from Hempfield, said that the grant money comes from state gaming proceeds as required under state law. He said the money can be used to build, repair or renovate fire company or an ambulance services structures, equipment, training, or to pay organization debt.