From staff reports
Several Venango County fire companies and EMS agencies were awarded state grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC).
The funding comes from an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and OSFC, according to a news release from state Rep. R. Lee James’ office. All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming.
“The men and women who run our fire departments and EMS teams give their time to ensure our safety in the most stressful, life-changing moments,” James said.
All fire and rescue departments must be actively reporting to the Pennsylvania Fire Information Reporting System (PennFIRS) to be eligible to receive a grant, the release said.
To be compliant, the organization must report all incidents using PennFIRS, from Jan. 1, 2019, through Jan. 31, 2020, according to the release. This information must be entered into PennFIRS and reported to OSFC by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
The local fire companies and EMS squads benefiting are:
– Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department: $11,783.31.
– Cherrytree Township Volunteer Fire Department: $11,646.38.
– Franklin Fire Department, Emergency Medical Service: $9,192.44.
– Franklin Fire Department, Fire Company: $14,111.10.
– Community Ambulance Service Inc.: $9,192.44.
– Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Department: $12,467.96.
– Cornplanter Volunteer Fire Company: $13,289.53.
– Cornplanter Volunteer Fire Company, Emergency Medical Service: $9,192.44.
– Emlenton Area Ambulance Service: $9,192.44.
– Emlenton Volunteer Firemans Association: $12,057.17.
– Oakland Volunteer Fire Department: $11,783.31.
– Oil City Fire Department, Emergency Medical Service: $8,456.32.
– Oil City Fire Department, Fire Company: $13,974.17.
– Pine Grove Township Fire Department: $11,783.31.
– Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department: $11,646.38.
– President Township Volunteer Fire Department: $11,920.24.
– Reno Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Company: $11,783.31.
– Reno Volunteer Fire Department, Emergency Medical Service: $9,192.44.
– Rockland Township Volunteer Fire Department: $11,783.31.
– Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department: $13,152.60.
– Rouseville Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association: $12,194.10.
– Sandycreek Township Volunteer Fire Department: $13,289.53.
– Seneca Volunteer Fire Department: $13,152.60.
– Utica Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association: $12,194.10.
