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Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that County Council approved $1 million in grants for 24 EMS/Fire departments at their meeting on October 7th. This was the second round of EMS grants Northampton County has awarded. The County funded 13 projects with $80,000 in 2020 using Local Share Table Games Revenue.
“Our fire departments and EMS organizations are critical to protecting public health and safety,” says Lamont McClure. “These grants help supply our first responders with the tools and equipment they need to serve the people of Northampton County.”
EMS grants are available to Northampton County professional, volunteer fire and non-profit emergency medical service organizations. They can be used for capital improvements, vehicle purchase, equipment purchase and training. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $50,000 per application or project.
Proposed Projects and Funding for 2021 EMS Grants – Round 2
| Organization | Project | Recommended funding |
| Allen Twp Fire C. #1 | Purchase of Homaltro CORE Rescue
System |
$16,000 |
| Bethlehem Twp Volunteer Fire
Company |
Ambulance Building Repairs | $46,000 |
| Bushkill Twp Volunteer Company | Purchase of new ambulance | $50,000 |
| City of Bethlehem EMS | Purchase of 3 cardiac monitors | $49,9000 |
| City of Bethlehem Fire
Department |
Replacement of Outdated Vehicle Rescue
Equipment |
$50,000 |
| City of Easton | Expansion of Fire Fighter Accountability
Tracking System |
$50,000 |
| Columbia Fire Company No. 1 | Replacement of Breathing Air
Compressor, purchase of multi-gas detectors & thermal imaging cameras |
$50,000 |
| Dewey Fire Company | Purchase of new stretchers | $49,000 |
| Diamond Fire Company | Replacement of Multi-purpose vehicle | $50,000 |
| East Allen Twp Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Remounting of Ambulance | $43,900 |
| Easton Emergency Squad | Purchase of 6 power stretchers | $50,000 |
| Freemansburg Volunteer Fire
Company No. 1 |
Purchase of Walk-roll-float emergency
response vehicle |
$25,400 |
| Hanover Twp Fire Company #1 | Purchase of Power cots, power load
system & stair chair |
$50,000 |
| Hecktown Volunteer Fire
Company |
Purchase of fire pumper/rescue truck | $50,000 |
| Lehigh Twp Volunteer Fire
Company |
Replacement of portable radios | $30,000 |
| Lower Mount Bethel/Sandts Eddy Fire Company | Replacement of roof, concrete aprons & metal siding at original fire station and exterior metal siding on 3 sides of
apparatus building |
$42,900 |
| Nazareth Ambulance Corps | Purchase of 3 Stryker/Physio Control 4G Modems & 3 Kore Data plans for each
modem |
$ 2,500 |
| North Catasauqua Borough | Purchase of Airpacks for fire department | $50,000 |
| Northampton Regional EMS | Upgrading of storage/supply room | $ 3,300 |
| Plainfield Twp Volunteer Fire
Company |
Utility Vehicle Replacement | $50,000 |
| Suburban EMS | Purchase of new ambulance & 3 MTS power load systems/cots (2 different
grants) |
$85,200 |
| Vigilance Hose Company No. 1 | AED Upgrade | $ 5,900 |
| Washington Twp Volunteer
Fire Company |
Purchase of a pick-up truck with skid fire
fighting unit and upfitting |
$50,000 |
| Wind Gap Ambulance Corps | Purchase of new ambulance | $50,000 |
| Total | $1,000,000 |
Information provided to TVL by:
Becky Bartlett
Deputy Director of Administration
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/
