Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 12, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services throughout Senate District 38 have received more than $807,000 in operational grant funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OFSC).
“Our EMS companies and volunteer fire departments spend countless hours fundraising to provide top-quality, lifesaving services to their community members every single day,” said Senator Williams. “This annual grant program provides some operations funding for our first responders, but grant amounts have not kept up with rising costs facing these mostly volunteer departments. The state must do more to help departments meet today’s challenges, and that includes incentivizing and funding mergers of services where it makes fiscal and practical sense.”
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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