Pittsburgh, Pa. - 12 de febrero de 2025 - La senadora Lindsey M. Williams ha anunciado hoy que los departamentos de bomberos voluntarios y los servicios médicos de emergencia de todo el Distrito 38 del Senado han recibido más de 807.000 dólares en subvenciones operativas a través de la Oficina del Comisionado Estatal de Bomberos (OFSC).
"Nuestras empresas de servicios médicos de urgencia y nuestros departamentos de bomberos voluntarios dedican innumerables horas a recaudar fondos para prestar servicios vitales de la máxima calidad a los miembros de su comunidad cada día", declaró la senadora Williams. "Este programa anual de subvenciones proporciona algunos fondos para las operaciones de nuestros equipos de primera respuesta, pero los importes de las subvenciones no se han mantenido al día con el aumento de los costos que enfrentan estos departamentos en su mayoría voluntarios. El estado debe hacer más para ayudar a los departamentos a hacer frente a los retos actuales, y eso incluye incentivar y financiar las fusiones de servicios donde tenga sentido fiscal y práctico."
These grants were made through the 2024-25 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. Grantees can use the funds for facility construction or repair, equipment purchase or repair, debt reduction associated with facility or equipment, training and certification of members, and materials for fire prevention education for the general public. Additional information about the grant program can be found here.
Fire companies receiving grant funding in Senate District 38 are:
- Bauerstown Volunteer Fire Department received $14,170.24
- Berkeley Hills Fire Company received $16,322.02
- Blawnox-Glenover Volunteer Fire Company received $14,170.24
- Cherry City Volunteer Fire Company received $14,600.59
- Citizens Volunteer Hose Company No. 1 received $13.739.88
- City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire received $15,676.48
- East Deer Volunteer Hose Company received $12,018.46
- Elfinwild Volunteer Fire Company of Shaler Township received $14,815.77
- Etna Volunteer Fire Department received $16,106.84
- Eureka Hose Company received $13,739.88
- Fawn Township Fire Department 1 received $12,018.46
- Fawn Township Volunteer Fire Department 2 received $12,018.46
- Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department received $14,600.59
- Frazer Volunteer Fire Department #1 received $12,233.63
- Frazer Volunteer Fire Department #2 received $12,448.81
- Hampton Township Volunteer Fire Department 1 received $12,448.81
- Harrison Hill Volunteer Fire Company #4 received $14,170.24
- Highland Firemen’s Association received $15,030.95
- Hilltop Hose Company No. 3 received $14,815.77
- Indiana Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 received $14,170.24
- Ingomar Volunteer Fire Company #2 received $12,458.00
- Keating Fire Company received $12,233.63
- Laurel Gardens Volunteer Fire Company received $12,2448.81
- Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department received $13,955.06
- North Hampton Volunteer Fire Department received $15,030.95
- Parkview Plan Volunteer Fire Department received $12,663.99
- Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company received $16,322.02
- Perrysville Volunteer Fire Company received $14,600.59
- Pioneer Hose Company received $12,663.99
- Quaill District Fireman’s Association received $12,663.99
- Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority received $16,322.02
- Seville Volunteer Fire Company received $13,739.88
- Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Company received $12,663.99
- Sharps Hill Volunteer Fire Department received $12,448.80
- Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) received $28,106.84
- Springdale Volunteer Fire Department received $12,879.17
- Summit Hose Company received $13,309.52
- Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company received $16,322.02
- Volunteer Fire Company of Rural Ridge received $14,815.77
- West Deer Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 received $12,233.63
- West Deer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 received $15,246.13
- West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 received $16,322.02
- West View Fire Company #1 received $38,385.41
- Wexford Volunteer Fire Company received $16,322.02
The following EMS agencies in District 38 received grant funding:
- Citizens Volunteer Hose Company #1 EMS received $10,000
- City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire EMS received $15,000
- Eureka Hose Company received $8,997
- Foxwall Emergency Medical Service, Inc. received $15,000
- Lower Valley Ambulance Services received $15,000
- McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority received $15,000
- Parkview Plan Volunteer Fire Department EMS received $5,000
- Richland EMS, Inc. received $14,637
- Ross/West View Emergency Medical Services Authority received $15,000
- Shaler Area Emergency Medical Services, Inc. received $15,000
- West Deer EMS received $15,000
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