(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, PA) According to a release in Ambridge from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, Matzie announced today that fire and EMS companies in the 16th Legislative District are on track to receive more than $265,200 in grant funding to help keep crews properly equipped and meet other department needs. Matzie confirmed that the departments receiving funding will be able to use the funds for items such as facility repairs, personal protective gear, firefighting equipment, fuel, facility repairs, training, recruitment and retention, and other needs.
Matzie stated that the funding is as follows:
- Ambridge Borough Fire Department, Ambridge – $13,457.
- Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department, Ambridge – $14,488.
- Baden Volunteer Fire Department, Baden – $16,137.
- Center Township Fire House No. 2, Monaca – $13,251.
- Center Township Volunteer Fire Department Co. No. 1, Aliquippa – $14,900.
- Center Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 3, Monaca – $12,426.
- City of Aliquippa DBA Aliquippa Bureau of Fire, Aliquippa – $14,488.
- Conway Volunteer Fire Department, Conway – $14,488.
- Economy Vol. Ambulance Service, Ambridge – $15,000.
- Economy Volunteer Firemens Association, Baden – $14,694.
- Freedom Volunteer Fire Department, Freedom – $12,014.
- Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen Inc., Ambridge – $15,518.
- Hopewell Twp Volunteer Fire Department, Aliquippa – $14,488.
- Independence Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Aliquippa – $13,663.
- Monaca Fire, Monaca – $38,075.
- Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, Rochester – $28,137.
This funding was secured through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program, which is administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.