Local fire and EMS companies have been awarded $98,328 in grants through the state's Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

The local grant recipients are East Petersburg Fire Co. No. 1, receiving $16,322; the City of Lancaster Bureau of Fire, $16,322; Manheim Township Ambulance Association, $13,362; and Manheim Township Fire Rescue, $52,322.

The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is administered by the Office of State Fire Commissioner and is available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services, and 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 construction savings accounts for the purposes of new facility construction.

A full list of grant recipients may be found at https://tinyurl.com/PAFireEMSGrants2025.