Thursday, February 17, 2022

More than $1.3 Million in Grants Awarded to Schuylkill County Fire and EMS


On Thursday, the office of the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner announced that 86 Schuylkill County fire departments and EMS companies will soon be receiving grants from the annual Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.
This program, facilitated by the Office of the State Fire Commission, provides funding to local first responders across the state for eligible projects. These grants could go towards facility upgrades, new equipment purchases, or training for new recruits, as well as other projects to help assure the preparedness of our first responders.

The 2021-2022 Recipients named and awarded are:
  • Alert Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Saint Clair Awarded $15,000
  • American Fire Co No 1 (Fire) of Fountain Springs Awarded $15,000
  • American Hose Co No 1 (Fire) of Tamaqua Awarded $15,000
  • American Hose Company (Fire) of Ashland Awarded $15,000
  • American Hose Company 2 (Fire) of Mahanoy Plane Awarded $15,000
  • American Hose Company Number 2 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Auburn Fire Company (Fire) of Auburn Awarded $15,000
  • Auburn Fire Company Ambulance Service (EMS) of Auburn Awarded $8,325.05
  • Citizens Fire Co 2 (Fire) of Mahanoy City Awarded $15,000
  • Citizens Fire Co Palo Alto (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Citizens Fire Company (Fire) of Tamaqua Awarded $15,000
  • Citizens Fire Company (Fire) of Middleport Awarded $15,000
  • Citizens Fire Company #1 (Fire) of Gordon Awarded $15,000
  • Citizens Fire Company Branchdale (Fire) of Branchdale Awarded $15,000
  • Columbia Hose and Steam Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Shenandoah Awarded $12,000
  • Columbia Hose Co No 2 (Fire) of Saint Clair Awarded $15,000
  • Community Fire Co New Ringgold (Fire) of New Ringgold Awarded $15,000
  • Continental Hose Co #3 (Fire) of Gilberton Awarded $15,000
  • Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Orwigsburg Awarded $15,000
  • Delano Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Delano Awarded $15,000
  • Donaldson Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Donaldson Awarded $15,000
  • East End Fire Company (Fire) of Tamaqua Awarded $14,330
  • East End Fire Company No 2 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Frackville Community Ambulance Association (EMS) of Frackville Awarded $8,325.05
  • Friedensburg Fire Co No 1 (Fire) of Friedensburg Awarded $15,000
  • Friendship Fire Co Num 1 of Butler Township (Fire) of Frackville Awarded $15,000
  • Friendship Hose Co Num 1 (Fire) of Orwigsburg Awarded $14,995
  • Girard Hose Company No 1 (Fire) of Girardville Awarded $15,000
  • Good American Hose Company No 3 (Fire) of Mahanoy City Awarded $15,000
  • Good Intent Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Good Intent Hose Company #1 (Fire) of Llewellyn Awarded $15,000
  • Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (EMS) of Minersville Awarded $8,325.05
  • Good Will Fire Co No 1 of Minersville (Fire) of Minersville Awarded $15,000
  • Good Will Hose Company No 1 (Fire) of Frackville Awarded $15,000
  • Good Will Hose Company of Cumbola (Fire) of Cumbola Awarded $15,000
  • Goodwill Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Port Carbon Awarded $15,000
  • Hegins Valley Fire Rescue (Fire) of Hegins Awarded $29,630
  • Humane Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Mahanoy City Awarded $12,000
  • Kaska Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) of New Philadelphia Awarded $15,000
  • Klingerstown Fire Co No 1 (Fire) of Klingerstown Awarded $15,000
  • Liberty Fire Company (Fire) of Schuylkill Haven Awarded $15,000
  • Mahantongo Valley Fire Company (Fire) of Pitman Awarded $15,000
  • MarLin Citizens Hose Company (Fire) of MarLin Awarded $8,000
  • Mary D Fire Company Inc (Fire) of Mary D Awarded $30,000
  • McAdoo Fire Company Inc (Fire) of McAdoo Awarded $45,000
  • McAdoo Fire Company Inc & Ambulance Association (EMS) of McAdoo Awarded $8,325.05
  • Minersville Fire Rescue (Fire) of Minersville Awarded $30,000
  • Mount Carbon Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Mountaineer Hose Company (Fire) of Minersville Awarded $15,000
  • Muir Volunteer Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Muir Awarded $15,000
  • New Minersville Fire Company (Fire) of Minersville Awarded $15,000
  • Newtown Volunteer Fire Company (Fire) of Tremont Awarded $15,000
  • No 1 Emergency & Rescue Squad (Fire) of Tamaqua Awarded $14,054
  • North End Fire Company (Fire) of Pine Grove Awarded $15,000
  • Orwin Fire Company (Fire) of Tower City Awarded $15,000
  • Phoenix Fire Company No 2 (Fire) of Shenandoah Awarded $15,000
  • Phoenix Fire Company No 2 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Phoenix Hose Co No 4 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • Pine Grove Community Ambulance Association (EMS) of Pine Grove Awarded $8,325.05
  • Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder Co No 1 (Fire) of Pine Grove Awarded $15,000
  • Pottsville Area Emergency Medical Service Inc (EMS) of Pottsville Awarded $16,655.05
  • Rangers Hose Company (Fire) of Girardville Awarded $15,000
  • Ravine Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Pine Grove Awarded $15,000
  • Rescue Hook and Ladder Co No 1 (Fire) of Shenandoah Awarded $15,000
  • Rescue Hook and Ladder Fire Co No 3 (Fire) of Saint Clair Awarded $15,000
  • Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue Co (Fire) of Ringtown Awarded $15,000
  • Ryan Township Emergency and Rescue Squad Inc (EMS) of Barnesville Awarded $8,325.05
  • Ryan Township Fire Co (Fire) of Barnesville Awarded $15,000
  • Sacramento Community Fire Company (Fire) of Sacramento Awarded $15,000
  • Schuylkill Hose Company No 2 (Fire) of Schuylkill Haven Awarded $15,000
  • Shenandoah Community Ambulance (EMS) of Shenandoah Awarded $24,985.05
  • Sheppton Oneida Volunteer Fire Co (Fire) of Sheppton Awarded $15,000
  • South Cass Citizens Fire Company (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $30,000
  • South Ward Fire Company Inc (Fire) of Tamaqua Awarded $15,000
  • Suedburg Community Fire Company (Fire) of Pine Grove Awarded $15,000
  • Tremont Area Ambulance (EMS) of Tremont Awarded $8,325.05
  • Tremont Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Tremont Awarded $15,000
  • Tuscarora Fire Company (Fire) of Tuscarora Awarded $14,999
  • Volunteer Fire Co No 1 of Tower City (Fire) of Tower City Awarded $15,000
  • Washington Fire Company Community Ambulance (EMS) of Ashland Awarded $8,325.05
  • Washington Hook and Ladder No 1 (Fire) of Mahanoy City Awarded $15,000
  • West End Fire & Rescue (Fire) of Mahanoy City Awarded $15,000
  • West End Fire Company No 3 (Fire) of Tower City Awarded $15,000
  • West End Hose Company No 7 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000
  • William Penn Fire Company No 1 (Fire) of Shenandoah Awarded $15,000
  • Yorkville Hose & Fire Co No 1 (Fire) of Pottsville Awarded $15,000