Senator Yaw Applauds Investments Awarded to Local Volunteer Fire, EMS Companies

WILLIAMSPORT – One hundred and three fire and emergency medical service providers across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties will receive $1,247,906.97 million through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).

“We are blessed to have a number of highly skilled and dedicated individuals in our area who volunteer their time and efforts to protect our communities,” Sen. Yaw said.  “These investments will help alleviate some of the burden faced by these organizations on a day-to-day basis.”

 The grant program is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and is available to all fire and EMS companies as well as volunteer rescue squads.  Eligible projects include facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training and certification, education and public outreach, and recruitment and retention efforts.  Additionally, fire companies were permitted to apply for constructions savings accounts for the purposes of new facility construction.

Fire / EMS organizations awarded money in the 23rd District include: 

Greater Valley EMS EMS Sayre BRADFORD $10,000.00
Tri Township Ambulance Association Inc EMS Gillett BRADFORD $10,000.00
Athens Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Sayre BRADFORD $13,580.66
Diahoga Hose Company #6 Fire Athens BRADFORD $12,843.77
Engine Company No 1 Fire Sayre BRADFORD $11,861.25
Greater Valley EMS Fire Sayre BRADFORD $12,106.88
Herrick Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Wyalusing BRADFORD $11,861.25
Howard Elmer Hose Co #4 Fire Sayre BRADFORD $11,570.00
J E Wheelock Hose Co No 5 Fire Sayre BRADFORD $11,861.25
LeRaysville Pike Volunteer Fire Department Fire LeRaysville BRADFORD $11,861.25
Litchfield Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Sayre BRADFORD $11,861.25
Monroe Hose Company Fire Monroeton BRADFORD $12,106.88
New Albany Volunteer Fire Dept Fire New Albany BRADFORD $13,089.40
North Towanda Fire and Rescue Volunteers Fire Towanda BRADFORD $13,089.40
Oscoluwa Engine and Hose Co Inc Fire Troy BRADFORD $12,598.14
Protection Hose Company No 1 Fire Athens BRADFORD $13,580.66
Smithfield Twp Volunteer Fire Dept Fire East Smithfield BRADFORD $12,598.14
Towanda Fire Department Fire Towanda BRADFORD $11,861.25
Ulster Sheshequin Fire Assn Fire Ulster BRADFORD $12,352.51
Vigilante Engine Company No 1 Fire Rome BRADFORD $11,160.00
Wilmot Fire Co Inc Fire Sugar Run BRADFORD $13,580.66
Windham Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Rome BRADFORD $11,861.25
Wysox Volunteer Fire Co Fire Wysox BRADFORD $13,335.03
Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore EMS Jersey Shore LYCOMING $10,000.00
Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Co EMS Cogan Station LYCOMING $10,000.00
Hughesville Volunteer Fire Dept EMS Hughesville LYCOMING $10,000.00
Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co No 1 EMS Williamsport LYCOMING $10,000.00
Montgomery Volunteer Fire Co EMS Montgomery LYCOMING $10,000.00
Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc EMS Muncy LYCOMING $10,000.00
Muncy Township Volunteer Fire CPNY EMS Pennsdale LYCOMING $10,000.00
Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Co Inc EMS Williamsport LYCOMING $5,902.00
Plunketts Creek Township Fire Department EMS Williamsport LYCOMING $10,000.00
Ralston Volunteer Fire Co Inc EMS Ralston LYCOMING $10,000.00
South Williamsport Fire Department EMS South Williamsport LYCOMING $9,098.00
Williamsport Area Ambulance Service Cooperative Susquehanna S EMS Williamsport LYCOMING $10,000.00
Willing Hand Hose Co #1 EMS Montoursville LYCOMING $10,000.00
Antes Fort Volunteer Fire Company Fire Antes Fort LYCOMING $11,861.25
Black Forest Fire Company Fire Lock Haven LYCOMING $11,861.25
Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore Fire Jersey Shore LYCOMING $15,000.00
Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Montoursville LYCOMING $13,580.66
Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Co Fire Cogan Station LYCOMING $13,089.40
Hughesville Volunteer Fire Dept Fire Hughesville LYCOMING $14,071.92
Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Fire Williamsport LYCOMING $15,000.00
Montgomery Volunteer Fire Co Fire Montgomery LYCOMING $15,000.00
Muncy Area Volunteer Fire Company Inc Fire Muncy LYCOMING $12,843.77
Muncy Township Volunteer Fire CPNY Fire Pennsdale LYCOMING $14,071.92
Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company Fire Jersey Shore LYCOMING $13,089.40
Nisbet Volunteer Fire Co Fire Nisbet LYCOMING $11,861.25
Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Co Inc Fire Williamsport LYCOMING $14,940.00
Picture Rocks Volunteer Fire Company Inc Fire Picture Rocks LYCOMING $13,826.29
Plunketts Creek Township Fire Department Fire Williamsport LYCOMING $11,500.00
Ralston Volunteer Fire Co Inc Fire Ralston LYCOMING $13,089.40
South Williamsport Fire Department Fire South Williamsport LYCOMING $25,326.29
Trout Run Volunteer Fire Co Fire Trout Run LYCOMING $12,352.51
Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire Allenwood LYCOMING $10,983.00
Waterville Volunteer Fire Company Fire Waterville LYCOMING $24,098.14
Willing Hand Hose Co #1 Fire Montoursville LYCOMING $15,000.00
Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Co Fire Linden LYCOMING $13,826.29
Dushore Fire Company No 1 EMS Dushore SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Eagles Mere Volunteer Ambulance Association EMS Eagles Mere SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Co Inc EMS Forksville SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Hillsgrove Volunteer Fire Company EMS Hillsgrove SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Co EMS Laporte SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company EMS Muncy Valley SULLIVAN $10,000.00
Dushore Fire Company No 1 Fire Dushore SULLIVAN $12,843.77
Eagles Mere Volunteer Fire Company Fire Eagles Mere SULLIVAN $11,861.25
Eldredsville Volunteer Fire Co Inc Fire Forksville SULLIVAN $12,352.51
Endless Winds Volunteer Fire Co Inc Fire Shunk SULLIVAN $12,598.14
Hillsgrove Volunteer Fire Company Fire Hillsgrove SULLIVAN $11,861.25
Laporte Borough Volunteer Fire Co Fire Laporte SULLIVAN $12,106.88
Mildred Volunteer Fire Co Fire Mildred SULLIVAN $12,352.51
Muncy Valley Area Volunteer Fire Company Fire Muncy Valley SULLIVAN $12,352.51
Blossburg Firemans Ambulance Assoc EMS Blossburg TIOGA $10,000.00
Lawrenceville Firemans Ambulance Association EMS Lawrenceville TIOGA $10,000.00
Mansfield Firemens Ambulance Association EMS Mansfield TIOGA $10,000.00
Middlebury Ambulance Association Inc EMS Middlebury TIOGA $10,000.00
Morris Firemans Ambulance Assoc Inc EMS Morris TIOGA $10,000.00
Sabinsville Firemens Ambulance Association EMS Sabinsville TIOGA $10,000.00
Tioga Volunteer Firemens Ambulance Association Inc EMS Tioga TIOGA $10,000.00
Wellsboro Firemens Ambulance Assoc Inc EMS Wellsboro TIOGA $10,000.00
Big Elm Volunteer Fire Co #1 Inc Fire Millerton TIOGA $12,106.88
Blossburg Volunteer Fire Department Fire Blossburg TIOGA $12,352.51
Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Co Fire Little Marsh TIOGA $12,598.14
Clymer Township Volunteer Hose Co Fire Sabinsville TIOGA $12,352.51
Crary Hose Company Fire Westfield TIOGA $13,335.03
Elkland Borough Volunteer Fire Department Fire Elkland TIOGA $12,843.77
Knoxville Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company Fire Knoxville TIOGA $13,089.40
Lawrenceville Fire Department Fire Lawrenceville TIOGA $12,843.77
Mansfield Hose Co Fire Mansfield TIOGA $13,089.40
Middlebury Township Volunteer Fire Dept Inc Fire Middlebury Center TIOGA $12,598.14
Millerton Volunteer Fire Department Inc Fire Millerton TIOGA $15,000.00
Morris Township Fire Co Fire Morris TIOGA $12,106.88
Nelson Volunteer Fire Company Inc Fire Nelson TIOGA $11,861.25
Tioga Volunteer Fire Department Inc Fire Tioga TIOGA $12,106.88
Wellsboro Volunteer Fire Department Fire Wellsboro TIOGA $13,826.29
New Berlin Fire Company Number One EMS New Berlin UNION $7,431.00
Union County West End Ambulance & Rescue Assn EMS Laurelton UNION $10,000.00
William Cameron Engine Co EMS Lewisburg UNION $10,000.00
Mifflinburg Hose Company 1 Fire Mifflinburg UNION $11,855.00
New Berlin Fire Company Number One Fire New Berlin UNION $13,580.66
Union County West End Fire Company Fire Millmont UNION $13,580.66
Union Township Fire Co Fire Winfield UNION $14,317.55
William Cameron Engine Co Fire Lewisburg UNION $14,808.81

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