“Our volunteer firefighters serve crucial roles in our communities, and I’m pleased that so many of our area units will receive this funding to help offset some of their costs,” Knowles said.
The grant program recipients can use the funding to build, repair or renovate a fire company or ambulance service’s primary structure; purchase or repair firefighting, ambulance or rescue equipment; participate in training seminars and workshops; or pay down the organization’s debt.
“I am proud to see so many of our local fire and ambulance companies receiving this funding,” Goodman said. “They do so much for our communities. I am also proud of the support this Commonwealth provides to them. Pennsylvania provides more funding to volunteer fire and ambulance companies than any other state.”
The funding comes from an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, and not general fund tax revenue.
“The men and women who volunteer with our area fire stations and EMS units are greatly appreciated for their commitment to keeping our communities safe during emergencies, and I’m glad the state can give back to them in this way,” Tobash said.
For more information about the recipients of this year’s Pennsylvania Fire Company and Ambulance Service Grant Program, contact Knowles’ district office in Tamaqua, by calling (570) 668-1240, Tobash’s district office in Schuylkill Haven, by calling (570) 385-8235, or Goodman’s district office in Mahanoy City by calling (570) 773-3075.
- Alert Fire Company, St. Clair - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Altamont Fire Company 1, Frackville - RECEIVED: $13,453,66
- American Fire Company, Ashland - RECEIVED: $14,007.69
- American Hose Co 1, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- American Hose Co 2, Mahanoy Plane - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- American Hose Co 2, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- American Hose Company, Ashland - RECEIVED: $12,899.64
- Auburn Fire Company, Auburn - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Auburn Fire Company Ambulance Service, Auburn - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Brockton Volunteer Fire Company, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Citizens Fire Co 2, Mahanoy City - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Citizens Fire Company #1, Gordon - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Citizens Fire Company Branchdale, Branchdale - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- Clover Fire Company, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $13,730.67
- Coaldale Volunteer Fire Company No 1, Coaldale - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Columbia Hose and Steam Fire Company No. 1, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- Columbia Hose Co No 2 SCHUYLKILL Saint Clair Fire Company $15,000.00 $13,730.67
- Community Ambulance Service Club, Tower City - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Community Fire Co New Ringgold, New Ringgold - RECEIVED: $12,899.64
- Community Fire Company #1 of Landingville , Landingville - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Continental Hose Co #3, Gilberton - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Cressona Fire Co No 1, Cressona - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Deer Lake & West Brunswick Fire Company #1, Orwigsburg - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- Defender Hose Company, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Donaldson Fire Company No 1, Donaldson - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- East End Fire Company, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $12,750.00
- East End Fire Company No 2 , Pottsville - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Frackville Community Ambulance Association, Frackville - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Friedensburg Fire Co, Friedensburg - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Friendship Fire Company No 1 of Englewood, Frackville - RECEIVED: $14,007.69
- Friendship Hose Co No 1, Orwigsburg - RECEIVED: $13,851.00
- Girard Hose Company No 1, Girardville - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Girardville Ambulance Service Inc, Girardville - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Good American Hose Company, - RECEIVED: $12,899.64
- Good Intent Fire Company, New Philadelphia, - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- Good Intent Fire Company No 1, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Good Intent Hose Company #1, Llewellyn - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Good Will Fire Co No 1, Minersville - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Good Will Fire Co No 1, Minersville - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- Good Will Hose Company No 1, Frackville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Good Will Hose Company of Cumbola, Cumbola - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Goodwill Fire Company No 1, Port Carbon - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Goodwill Fire Company No 4, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Goodwill Hose Company, Cressona - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Hegins Fire Company, Hegins - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Heights Fire Company No 1, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Hometown Fire Company #1, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Humane Fire Company No 1, Mahanoy City - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Humane Fire Company No 1 of Pottsville, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $13,730.67
- Joliett Volunteer Fire Company, Joliett - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Kaska Volunteer Fire Company, New Philadelphia - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Keystone Volunteer Fire Co No 1, McAdoo - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Klingerstown Fire Co No 1, Klingerstown - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Lavelle Volunteer Fire Company, Lavelle - RECEIVED: $11,032.00
- Liberty Fire Company, Schuylkill Haven - RECEIVED: $14,007.69
- Locust Dale Volunteer Fire Company, Locust Dale - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Lost Creek Community Ambulance Association, Lost Creek - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Mahanoy City Emergency Medical Serv, Mahanoy City - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Mahantongo Valley Fire Company, Pitman - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- MarLin Citizens Hose Company, MarLin - RECEIVED: $10,000.00
- Mary D Fire Company Inc, Mary D - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc, McAdoo - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- McAdoo Fire Company Inc & Ambulance Association, McAdoo - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Minersville Fire Rescue, Minersville - RECEIVED: $25,784.70
- Mount Carbon Fire Company No 1, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Mountaineer Hose Company, Minersville - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Mt Pleasant Hose Company, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Muir Volunteer Fire Company #1, Muir - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- New England Fire Company, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $14,007.69
- New Minersville Fire Company, Minersville - RECEIVED: $12,345.61
- Newtown Volunteer Fire Company, Tremont - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- No 1 Emergency & Rescue Squad, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- North End Fire Company, Pine Grove - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Nuremberg Community Ambulance Association Inc, Nuremberg - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Orwin Fire Company, Tower City - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Penn Mahoning Ambulance Association Inc, Andreas - RECEIVED: $5,696.40
- Phoenix Fire Company No 2, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Phoenix Fire Company No. 2, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- Pine Grove Community Ambulance Association, Pine Grove - RECEIVED: $6,720.88
- Pine Grove Hose Hook & Ladder Co #1, Pine Grove - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- Polish American Fire Co, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- Pottsville Area Emergency Medical Service Inc, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $14,884.80
- Quakake Volunteer Fire Company Inc, Quakake - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Rainbow Hose Company #1, Schuylkill Haven - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Rangers Hose Company, Girardville - RECEIVED: $14,007.69
- Ravine Fire Company No 1, Pine Grove - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Rescue Hook & Ladder Co No 1, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Rescue Hook & Ladder Fire Co No 3, Saint Clair - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Co, Ringtown - RECEIVED: $12,899.64
- Ryan Township Emergency and Rescue, Barnesville - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Ryan Township Fire Co, Barnesville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Sacramento Community Fire Company, Sacramento - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- Saint Clair Veterans Memorial Ambulance Fund, Saint Clair - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Schuylkill Hose Company No 2, Schuylkill Haven - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Shenandoah Community Ambulance,Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Sheppton-Oneida Rescue Squad, Inc., Sheppton - RECEIVED: $0.00
- Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Co, Sheppton - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- South Cass Citizens Fire Company, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- South Ward Fire Co Inc, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Suedburg Community Fire Company, Pine Grove - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- Summit Station Fire Company, Summit Station - RECEIVED: $12,068.60
- Tamaqua Community Ambulance Association Inc, Tamaqua - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Tremont Area Ambulance, Tremont - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Tremont Fire Company No 1, Tremont - RECEIVED: $13,730.67
- Tuscarora Fire Company,Tuscarora - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Valley View Fire Company, Valley View - RECEIVED: $12,622.62
- Volunteer Fire Company #1 of Tower City. Tower City - RECEIVED: $11,791.59
- Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance, Ashland - RECEIVED: $7,444.80
- Washington Fire Company No 1, Ashland - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- Washington Hook & Ladder #1, Mahanoy City - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City - RECEIVED: $14,284.70
- West End Fire Co No 5, Saint Clair - RECEIVED: $11,514.58
- West End Fire Company No 3, Tower City - RECEIVED: $12,899.64
- West End Hose Company No 7, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $13,453.66
- West Schuylkill Advanced Life Support Inc, Tremont - RECEIVED: $0.00
- William Penn Fire Company No 1, Shenandoah - RECEIVED: $13,176.65
- Yorkville Hose & Fire Co No 1, Pottsville - RECEIVED: $14,284.70