Rep Bizzarro: More than $585,000 granted to Erie County Fire, EMS

Money goes to 51 fire and EMS companies serving the region

ERIE, Feb. 10 – Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, announced that cash is on its way to Erie County fire and emergency medical service (EMS) companies that help our community, day, or night, whenever we need them.

“Our first responders are there when we need them each and every day providing essential services,” Bizzarro explained. “Too often, these fire and EMS companies rely only on community fundraising so I’m pleased that these funds will go directly to them for the tools and training they need to help us when things go wrong.”

51 fire or EMS companies serving the region will receive the money totaling $586,254. Fire and EMS companies receiving the funding are:

  • Belle Valley Fire Department Inc Fire Erie $13,520.00
  • Central Erie County Paramedic Association Inc EMS Edinboro $8,325.05
  • City of Corry Fire Department Fire Corry $13,420.00
  • City of Erie Fire Department Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Corry Regional Fire Company DBA Stanford Hose Company, DBA Columbus VFD Fire Corry $24,950.00
  • Cranesville Volunteer Fire Dept Fire Cranesville $15,000.00
  • Cranesville Volunteer Fire Dept EMS Cranesville $8,325.05
  • Crescent Hose Company EMS North East $8,325.05
  • Crescent Hose Company Fire North East $10,000.00
  • Edinboro Volunteer Fire Dept EMS Edinboro $8,325.05
  • Edinboro Volunteer Fire Dept Fire Edinboro $15,000.00
  • Elgin Beaver Dam Hose Company Fire Elgin $15,000.00
  • Emergycare Inc EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • Fairfield Hose Company VFD Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Fairfield Hose Company VFD EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • Fairview Fire and Rescue Fire Fairview $15,000.00
  • Fairview Fire and Rescue EMS Fairview $8,325.05
  • Franklin Township Vol Fire Dept Fire Edinboro $14,998.00
  • Fuller Hose Company No 1 Fire North East $15,000.00
  • Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Company EMS North East $8,325.05
  • Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire North East $14,993.00
  • Harborcreek Fire Department Fire Harborcreek $15,000.00
  • Harborcreek Fire Department EMS Harborcreek $7,363.76
  • Kearsarge Fire Department Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Kuhl Hose Company Inc Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Kuhl Hose Company Inc EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • Lake City Fire Company Fire Lake City $15,000.00
  • Lake City Fire Company EMS Lake City $8,325.05
  • Lake Shore Fire Department EMS Erie $2,525.70
  • Lake Shore Fire Department Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Lawrence Park Volunteer Fire Dept Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Lawrence Park Volunteer Fire Dept EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • McKean Hose Company Fire McKean $15,000.00
  • McKean Hose Company EMS McKean $8,325.05
  • Perry Hi-Way Hose Co Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Perry Hi-Way Hose Co EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • Platea Volunteer Fire Company Inc Fire Girard $15,000.00
  • Platea Volunteer Fire Company Inc EMS Girard $8,325.05
  • Springfield Volunteer Fire Dept Fire East Springfield $15,000.00
  • Springfield Volunteer Fire Dept EMS East Springfield $8,325.05
  • Stancliff Hose Company Fire Waterford $14,331.00
  • Stancliff Hose Company EMS Waterford $7,575.35
  • Union City Volunteer Fire Department EMS Union City $8,325.05
  • Union City Volunteer Fire Department Fire Union City $15,000.00
  • Wattsburg Hose Company Fire Wattsburg $15,000.00
  • Wattsburg Hose Company EMS Wattsburg $8,325.05
  • Wesleyville Hose Company Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • Wesleyville Hose Company EMS Erie $8,325.05
  • West County Paramedic Association EMS Girard $8,325.05
  • West Lake Fire Department Fire Erie $15,000.00
  • West Ridge Fire Department Fire Erie $15,000.00

Money will be used for facility upgrades, equipment, debt reduction, training, education and public outreach, recruitment and retention, construction savings account, and overtime costs associated with backfilling positions.

A complete list of grant awardees, as well as additional program eligibility requirements and important dates and information associated with future program funding rounds may be found online at www.osfc.pa.gov.