20 Lower Bucks Fire Companies, EMS Getting Grants

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Twenty Lower Bucks County fire companies will receive more than $400,000 of grants to bolster fire coverage and protection.

State Sen. Frank Farry said the grants were awarded to fire and EMS companies in the 6th Senatorial District through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.

“Through legislation, I was instrumental in reauthorizing this grant program, as well as expanding it to better meet the needs of our local volunteer and career fire companies,” said Farry. “This state funding is much needed for both our volunteer and paid first responders and the communities they protect.”

The Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is an annual grant program available for volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads and is administered by the Office of State Fire Commissioner.

Eligible projects in accordance with the 2024-25 FCEMSGP Projects eligible for funding include construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training or reduction of existing debt.

The awarded grants include:

• Bensalem Rescue Squad Inc. —$ 15,000
• Penndel Middletown Emergency Squad —$ 13,000
• Trihampton Rescue Squad —$ 15,000
• Bensalem Fire Rescue —$ 14,385
• Cornwells Fire Co. No 1 —$ 16,107
• Eddington Fire Co. —$ 15,246
• Newport Fire Co. No 1 —$ 16,322
• Nottingham Fire Co. —$ 16,322
• Feasterville Fire Co. —$ 16,107
• William Penn Fire Co. —$ 16,322
• Langhorne Middletown Fire Company $ 16,322
• Middletown Township Dept. of Fire & Emergency Services —$ 13,310
• Parkland Fire Volunteer Company No 1 —$ 14,170
• Penndel Fire Company No 1 —$ 16,322
• Southampton Fire Company No 1 —$ 16,322
• Lower Southampton Fire Co. No 1 —$ 16,322
• Trevose Fire Co. —$ 16,322
• Hartsville Fire Co No 1 —$ 16,322
• Ivyland Fire Company —$ 15,031
• Warminster Fire Department —$ 16,107