SOME NEARBY COUNTIES WILL BENEFIT FROM A GRANT PROGRAM INTENDED TO HELP WITH EMS SERVICES.
IN A REPORT BY WTAJ, HOUSE REPS CARL METZGAR, JESSE TOPPER ANDE FRANK BURNS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT MORE THAN $755,000,WILL BE HEADED TO THREE COUNTIES. BEDFORD, CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET WILL GET THE MONEY, WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AFTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND EMS COMPANIES APPLIED FOR THE GRANT MONIES. THE MONEY CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PROJECTS FROM EQUIPMENT TO FACILITY UPGRADES, TRAINING, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TO MENTION A FEW. THE EMS AND FIRE COMPANY GRANT PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 2000 AND IS OPEN TO ALL FIRE AND EMS COMPANIES ACROSS PA.
