Federal grants will flow into the area to assist several local fire companies.
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The Newportville Fire Company and the Edgely Fire Company have secured Assistance to Firefighters Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the fiscal year.
Newportville Fire Company is set to receive $20,952.38, while the Edgely Fire Company has been granted $185,454.54. The Edgely Fire Company grant serves a regional purpose, benefiting the Croydon Fire Company, Levittown Fire Company No. 1, and Morrisville Fire Company, Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s office announced this week.
Both grants are channeled toward Operation and Safety under the Assistance to Firefighters Program.
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The funds are earmarked to bolster response capabilities and enhance the protection of both the public and emergency responders from fires and related hazards.
Edgely Fire Company Chief Brian Cirard said the grant will train and equip a total of 60 local firefighters. Each firefighter will undergo 48 hours to training to reach the technical level of water rescue.
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“We are fortunate enough to receive this funding to add to our equipment and training based on a regional level. Over the last five years our coverage areas have been hit hard by devastating rains and flooding,” Cirard said. “We thank Congressman Fitzpatrick by continuing to allow the AFG Grant Program to be funded.”
The Levittown-area money comes from a $324 million allocation for the program, according to Fitzpatrick’s office.
“For the last several decades, fire departments across the Commonwealth and nation have been hindered in their ability to find volunteers and to raise the necessary funds to maintain the indispensable services that their departments provide,” said Fitzpatrick, who has served as an EMT. “The residents of Bristol Township and surrounding communities will directly benefit from these essential grants that do so much to keep our communities safe
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Several Lower Bucks County fire companies have benefited in recent years from FEMA and U.S. Fire Administration grants.
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