Twenty-Six Fire, EMS Companies Recipients of Grants, Roae Says

February 13, 2026

HARRISBURG — Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today announced that 26 fire and emergency medical services companies serving the 6th Legislative District were awarded more than $353,000 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services grants. 

“I was an active volunteer firefighter for 25 years so I have firsthand experience in appreciating the needed equipment this grant program funds,” Roae said. “However, it is just a fraction of the money necessary. As such, we need to figure out better local and state funding so volunteers don’t have to spend as much time fundraising as they do training and responding to calls.”

The grant money comes from state gaming proceeds as required under state law. It was first initiated in 2000 and is open to volunteer and career fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads in Pennsylvania. Grant awards can be used for construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, recruitment and retention, public education about fire prevention, and reduction of existing debt. The funding amounts are contingent on the recipients filing their grant agreements with the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.

Fire and emergency medical services companies that serve the 6th District were awarded the following amounts:

Crawford County 
  • City of Meadville Fire Department – $16,137.
  • City of Meadville EMS – $15,000.
  • Cochranton Volunteer Fire Department – $13,869.
  • Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance – $15,000. 
  • Crawford County Firefighters Search and Recovery Scuba Team – $12,014.
  • East Mead Volunteer Fire Co. 1 Relief Association – $13,045.
  • Fallowfield Fire and Rescue Company – $12,839. 
  • Fallowfield Fire and Rescue Company Ambulance – $15,000.
  • Fellows Club Volunteer Fire Department – $12,633.
  • Fellows Club Ambulance Service – $15,000.
  • Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue – $13,045.
  • Hayfield Central Hose Company No. 1 – $12,220.
  • Linesville Volunteer Fire Department – $12,014.
  • Linesville Volunteer Fire Department EMS – $11,375.
  • North Shenango Volunteer Fire Department – $13,045.
  • Springboro Volunteer Fire Department – $12,014.
  • Springboro Volunteer Fire Department EMS – $15,000.
  • Summit Township Volunteer Fire Department – $12,014.
  • Summit Township Volunteer Fire Department EMS – $15,000.
  • Vernon Central Hose Company – $12,426.
  • West Mead District 2 Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association – $13,869.
  • West Mead No. 1 Volunteer Fire Company – $13,663.

Erie County 
  • Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department – $14,282.
  • Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department EMS – $15,000.
  • Springfield Volunteer Fire Department – $12,839.
  • West County Paramedic Association – $15,000.


Representative Brad Roae
6th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Tracy Polovick
717.260.6358
tpolovick@pahousegop.com